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This and the following italicized words describing seasons are Gundjeihmi, the most commonly used Aboriginal language in the region.
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We are grateful to Parks Australia North, the managers of Kakadu National Park, for its support of the wetland burning program. Tony Hertog assisted with the bird counts at Yellow Water. We also thank Sue Jackson, Maryanne McKaige, Rosemary Hill and Cathy Robinson for their comments on the draft manuscript.
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McGregor, S., Lawson, V., Christophersen, P. et al. Indigenous Wetland Burning: Conserving Natural and Cultural Resources in Australia’s World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park. Hum Ecol 38, 721–729 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-010-9362-y
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