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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Keywords

Soil degradation, Erosion control, Regeneration, Ord River region (W.A.), Western Australia

Disciplines

Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Sustainability | Water Resource Management

First Page Number

398

Last Page Number

405

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

REGENERATION of degraded areas in regions of marginal rainfall is a slow process under the best of conditions, but on the Ord River Catchment, where much top-soil had been removed, the problem was unusually severe.

In many areas top-soil will have to be rebuilt before vegetation can be re-established.

This will be a long, slow process and regeneration will proceed through gradual plant succession from the "pioneer" annual species through to the permanent and more productive perennial species needed for a stable catchment area.

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