Habitat use and behaviour of cattle in a heterogeneous desert environment in central Australia

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 319-328

  Frank, Anke S K ^a   Dickman, Chris R ^a   Wardle, Glenda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia georginae woodland; grazing gradients; piosphere; Triodia grassland.

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; BOS; SPINIFEX; TRIODIA;

EID: 84866107748     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ12032     Document Type: Article

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