Supervising Scientist Division

A review of revegetation techniques in the tropics

Internal Report 333
Chandrasekaran M, Ashwath N & Waggitt P
Supervising Scientist Division
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 2000

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This review examines current literature on revegetation techniques available for use in the tropics. These include vegetation surveys, surface preparation techniques, seed technology, microbial inoculation, use of top soil, use of fertilisers and amendments, weed control, species selection, fire tolerance, return of fauna and criteria for assessment of revegetation success.