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Strike The Match, Strike The Balance?: Cattle, Trees And Fire In The Gulf Savannas Of North Queensland
Author
Nicholas, D.M.
Grice, A.C.
Whiteman, L.V.
Kernon, J.
Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2008
Body

Grassy savannas in northern Australia have been reported to be becoming increasingly shrubby, probably as a result of altered grass/fire dynamics following herbivore activity associated with pastoralism (Sharp & Whittaker, 2003; Burrows et al, 2002; Neldner et al, 1997; Crowley & Garnett, 1998). Anecdotal and photographic records (Lewis, 2002) support this idea. ...

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Paper
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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 15th Australian Rangeland Society Biennial Conference'. (Ed. D. Orr) 4 pages. (Australian Rangeland Society: Australia).
Conference Name
15th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Charters Towers Queensland
Keywords
Excoecaria parvifolia
Gardenia vilhelmii