Association of three succulent plant species with woody canopy in the mixed bushveld, South Africa

Koedoe

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 95-101

  Thrash, I ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aloe marlothii; Bush clumps; Euphorbia ingens; Fire; Opuntia vulgaris

Indexed keywords

BUSHLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; PHYTOSOCIOLOGY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ALOE MARLOTHII; EUPHORBIA INGENS; OPUNTIA VULGARIS;

EID: 0032468198     PISSN: 00756458     EISSN: 20710771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/koedoe.v41i2.254     Document Type: Article

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