The effect of clearing on plant composition in mulga (Acacia aneura) dry forest, Australia

Austral Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 183-192

  Fensham, R J ^a,b   Dwyer, J M ^b   Eyre, T J ^a   Fairfax, R J ^a   Wang, J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia aneura; Clearing; Deforestation; Grazing; Mulga; Plant diversity

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; DEFORESTATION; DRY FOREST; INVASIVE SPECIES; PASTURE; POPULATION DENSITY; REFORESTATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SHRUB; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ACACIA; ACACIA ANEURA;

EID: 80052752392     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2011.02261.x     Document Type: Article

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