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Rainfall-Driven Episodic Flood Events: Are They A Major Factor In Moulding Australian Arid Land Vegetation
Author
Westbrooke, M.E.
Florentine, S.K.
Publisher
Australian Rangeland Society
Publication Year
2004
Body

Arid vegetation is subjected to more or less frequent fire, drought, sporadic flooding events andgrazing.Whilst fire, drought and grazing have been the subject of considerable research, little isknown of the impact of flooding in and environments. We examined the effects of a flooding event,and its interaction with fire and grazing on moulding the arid vegetation. Number of species per areadropped (from 12 to 6 per 25 sq m), while average cover increased (from 27 to 83 %). This increase incover was greater when plots had been burnt than when not burnt. ...

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
13th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Alice Springs
Keywords
fires
drought
grazing