Spring wetlands in seasonally arid Queensland: Floristics, environmental relations, classification and conservation values

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 583-595

  Fensham, R J ^a   Fairfax, R J ^a   Sharpe, P R ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HERBARIUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CONSERVATION STATUS; FLORISTICS; ORDINATION; SPRING (SEASON); WETLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN; QUEENSLAND; WORLD;

EID: 9644254156     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT03171     Document Type: Review

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