Age determination of acacia tortilis (Forsk.) Hayne from northern Kenya

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 266-277

  Martin, David M ^a   Moss, Jonathan M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acacia tortilis; Age; Dendrochronology; Kenya; Size

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA TORTILIS;

EID: 0030864623     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1997.067-89067.x     Document Type: Article

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