Impact of water provision on herbaceous vegetation in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 437-450

  Thrash, I ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Basal cover; Kruger National Park; Piosphere; Range condition; Water provision

Indexed keywords

DRINKING TROUGH; LARGE HERBIVORE; VEGETATION; WATER AVAILABILITY;

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032033267     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0318     Document Type: Article

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