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The Effects of European Settlement and Domestic Livestock on the Biological System in Poplar Box (Eucalyptus populnea) Lands.
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1979
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Historical GeographyEx-situ ConservationLand UseAgricultural EconomicsArchaeologyDomesticationSocial SciencesPoplar Box LandsBiogeographyBioarchaeologyLanguage StudiesDomestic LivestockHistorical ArchaeologyGeoheritageGeographyEnvironmental HistoryEuropean OccupationAustralian ContinentPoplar BoxNatural Resource ManagementEuropean SettlementAnthropology
This article outlines the exploration and settlement of poplar box lands which followed the European occupation of the Australian continent in the mid-19th century, draws attention to the various fragments of historical information on substantial changes in the soils, vegetation and biota, and describes the role of European livestock (sheep, cattle, goats, rabbits) and fire in these changes.