
%0 Journal Article
%A Brand, J. E. 
%A Jones, P. J. 
%T The influence of landforms on sandalwood (<i>Santalum spicatum</i> (R.Br) A.Dc.) size structure and density in the north-eastern goldfields, Western Australia
%J The Rangeland Journal
%D 2002/11/20
%V 24
%N 2
%P 219-226
%K S. spicatum, landform, land surface type, land system, size structure, density
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ02012
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/RJ02012 
%X The density of Santalum spicatum was compared between 'land systems' and between 'land surface types' on four sheep stations in the north-eastern Goldfields: Yakabindie, Tarmoola, Glenorn and Minara. S.A spicatum density was recorded in 4&#8211;6A ha transect plots, with a total of 14,090 ha surveyed. Within each transect plot, the S. spicatum were divided into five groups based on stem diameter at 150A mm: &#60; 25 mm, 25&#8211;74 mm, 75&#8211;124 mm, 125&#8211;174 mm and &#62; 174 mm. The proportion of S. spicatum in each of the five size categories was similar between land surface types and between land systems, with the majority in two groups: 75&#8211;124 mm and 125&#8211;174 mm. S. spicatum recruitment was low, with less than 1.5 % seedlings (&#60; 25 mm) and 7.9 % saplings (25&#8211;74 mm). Total density of S. spicatum on hills and ridges (0.65 stems/ha) was significantly higher than any other land surface type. The sandplains (0.05 stems/ha) supported the least. Within land systems, Laverton and Bevon (both hills and ridges) had the highest S. spicatum density. Yakabindie supported higher densities of S. spicatum than the other stations. 
