Plant spinescence in arid southern Africa: does moisture mediate selection by mammals?

Oecologia

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 279-287

  Milton, Suzanne J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Herbivory; Karoo; Namib; Plant defence; Soil nutrients

Indexed keywords

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENCE; ARIDITY; HERBIVORY; LARGE MAMMAL; SPINESCENCE;

AFRICA, (SOUTHERN);

EID: 0026324728     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: 14321939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00325267     Document Type: Article

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