Determinants of the extent of indigenous large herbivore impact on herbaceous vegetation at watering points in the north-eastern lowveld, South Africa

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-72

  Thrash, I ^a  

^a Mail Service 546   (Australia)

Author keywords

Kruger National Park; Piosphere; Rangeland condition; Watering points

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; HERBIVORE; RANGELAND; SEMIARID REGION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033993625     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1999.0452     Document Type: Article

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