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Preliminary studies on a native Australian eucalypt forest invaded by exotic pines

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In some parts of Australia, the exotic tree species Pinus radiata is invading native eucalypt forests from adjacent plantations. At one site, measurements have been made in order to determine the dispersal gradient and rate of population increase of the self-sown pines. From these, it is evident that, barring further human interference, a new type of mixed forest community will develop.

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  1. J. J. Burdon

    Present address: School of Plant Biology, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales, U.K.

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  1. Botany Department, Australian National University, P.O. Box 4, 2600, Canberra, ACT, Australia

    J. J. Burdon & G. A. Chilvers

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Burdon, J.J., Chilvers, G.A. Preliminary studies on a native Australian eucalypt forest invaded by exotic pines. Oecologia 31, 1–12 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00348703

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