The population dynamics and life-history attributes of a Pterocarpus angolensis DC. population in the Northern Province, South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 160-166

  Desmet, P G ^a   Shackleton, C M ^b   Robinson, E R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Mpumalanga Provincial Government   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Elasticity analysis; harvesting; life history attributes; matrix model; persistence; Pterocarpus angolensis DC.; recruitment

Indexed keywords

PTEROCARPUS ANGOLENSIS;

DIAMETER DISTRIBUTION; LIFE HISTORY; MATRIX MODEL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RECRUITMENT EVENT;

SOUTH AFRICA, CAPE PROVINCE;

EID: 0029660173     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30617-7     Document Type: Article

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