Assessing the development of rehabilitated grasslands on post-mined landforms in north west Queensland, Australia

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 163, Issue , 2012, Pages 72-84

  Vickers, H ^a   Gillespie, M ^a   Gravina, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecological monitoring; Native grassland; Post mine land use; Species composition

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED MINE; ABUNDANCE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GRASSLAND; LAND RECLAMATION; LAND USE; NATIVE SPECIES; REVEGETATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VEGETATION COVER;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

POACEAE;

EID: 84870300948     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2012.05.024     Document Type: Article

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