A replacement-series evaluation of competition between three Namaqualand ephemeral plant species

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 342-345

  Oosthuizen, M A ^a   Van Rooyen, M W ^a   Theron, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coexistence; competitive ability; Dimorphotheca sinuata; refuges; replacement series; Senecio arenarius; Ursinia cakilefolia

Indexed keywords

DIMORPHOTHECA SINUATA; SENECIO ARENARIUS; URSINIA; URSINIA CAKILEFOLIA;

EID: 0030440325     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30677-3     Document Type: Article

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