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An Introduction To The Gypsophilous Vegetation Of Semi Arid And Arid Southeastern Australia
Author
O'Keefe, M.J.
Westbrooke, M.E.
Florentine, S.K.
Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2004
Body

The growth of plants in soils rich in gypsum has received little attention. Research is being undertaken to investigate the degree to which there is a characteristic suite of species specifically associated with these soils and the nature of their adaptation to cope with high levels of sulphur andother problems. Many areas with high gypsum content have been subject to high levels of disturbance from open -cut mining. ...

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
Additional Information
Use this form to cite paper: Anderson, L., van Klinken,R.D.,and Shepherd, D. (2008). Aerially surveying Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in the Pilbara. In: ‘A Climate of Change in the Rangelands. Proceedings of the 15thAustralian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference’. (Ed. D. Orr) 4 pages. (Australian Rangeland Society: Australia)
Conference Name
13th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Alice Springs
Keywords
Sulphur
tolerance