Abstract
Following the arrival of the first fleet in 1788 clearing of land was one of the first acts undertaken, disturbing and destroying the equilibrium of the aboriginal communities and landscape that had existed for thousands of years.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Global Degradation of Soil and Water Resources |
| Subtitle of host publication | Regional Assessment and Strategies |
| Editors | Rui Li, Ted L. Napier, Samir A. El-Swaify, Mohamed Sabir, Eduardo Rienzi |
| Place of Publication | Singapore |
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Chapter | 34 |
| Pages | 537-564 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-981-16-7916-2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-981-16-7915-5, 978-981-16-7918-6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2022 |