Effects of grazing on plant species composition and spatial distribution in rangelands of the Sahel

Plant Ecology

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 191-202

  Hiernaux, Pierre ^a  

^a Sahelian Centre   (Niger)

Author keywords

Fallow; Flora diversity; Niger; Patchiness; Plant distribution; Species area curve

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; GRAZING PRESSURE; PLANT COMMUNITY; RANGELAND; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

NIGER;

EID: 0031713436     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009752606688     Document Type: Article

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