Shoot characteristics of Acacia tortilis (Forsk.) in wildlife and rangeland habitats of Botswana

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 167-176

  Dangerfield, J M ^a   Perkins, J S ^a   Kaunda, S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Browsers; Herbivory; Production; Spinescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001343718     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1996.tb00610.x     Document Type: Article

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