Price O.,and Bowman D.M.J.S. (1994), "Fire Stick Forestry: A Matrix Model in support of skilful fire management of Callitris intratropica RT Baker by North Australia Aborigines", Journal of Biogeography, 21, (6), pp. 573 - 580

Russell-Smith J. (1995), "Fire Management", Press A.J., Lea D., Webb A., and Graham A. "Kakadu: natural and cultural heritage and management', Australian Nature Conservation Agency, Canberra.

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Russell-Smith J., Lucas D.E., Brock J., and Bowman D.M.J.S. (1993), "Allosyncarpia-Dominated Rain-Forest In Monsoonal Northern Australia", Journal of Vegetation Science, 4, (1), pp. 67 - 82.

This paper reviews the biogeographical status and condition of the endemic rainforest species Allosyncarpia ternata. Allosyncarpia is restricted to the Arnhem Land region of the Northern Territory. It covers an area of approximately 1138km² or 41% of all rainforest environments in northern and north-western Australia.

Russell-Smith J., Ryan P.G., Klessa D., Waight G., and Harwood R. (1998), "Fire regimes, fire-sensitive vegetation and fire management of the sandstone Arnhem Plateau, monsoonal northern Australia", Journal of Applied Ecology, 35, pp. 829 - 846.

In this study Landsat MSS satellite imagery was used to identify the effects of different fire regimes over 15 years (1980 – 1995) on a variety of vegetation types including numerous endemic species. The study was completed in the sandstone formations of the Arnhem Plateau.

Ryan P.G., Russell-Smith J., and Gibson M. (1999), "Frequent fires on the Arnhem Plateau, Kakadu National park: Application of GIS for Identification of Ecologically Unsustainable Contemporary Fire Regime", Proceedings of 4th NARGIS Conference, Darwin, Australia, 28-30 June 1999.

This conference paper presents the results of a study that identified the shortest and longest fire free intervals on vegetation types found on the Arnhem Plateau. The study used data for the period 1980 - 1995.