A Silvicultural System For Sandal Wood: A Semi-Parasitic Species For Farm And Community Enterprises In Semi-Arid To Arid Australia
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Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2004
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Declining and irregular supplies of naturally occurring sandalwood have led to increased interest inplanting sandalwood either in small lots on farms, or as investment holdings in larger schemes.Santalum spicatum (West Australian sandalwood) is an autotrophic, obligatory parasite. Sandalwoodseedlings have an early requirement for attachment to hosts that provide nutrition and shade. Survivaland growth of sandalwood are related to the success of haustorial connections. ...
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).
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
13th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Alice Springs
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Keywords
Farms
parasites
Acacia acuminata
Santalum spicatum
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