Mulga (Acacia Aneura) Death Adjacent To Haul Roads In The Northern Goldfields, Western Australia
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Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2004
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Increasing numbers of mulga (Acacia aneura) deaths have been observed adjacent to mine haul roadsin the Northern Goldfields, Western Australia. Although there may be several causes of tree death, it is thought that increased soil salt levels, due to watering of the haul road with hypersaline water, and /or road shadow effect are the two most likely causes. ...
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
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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
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Keywords
soil salinity
road shadow
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