The influence of fire on a southern cape mountain forest

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-42

  Cameron, M J ^a   Watson, L H ^a  

^a Saasveld   (United States)

Author keywords

Afromontane; Aliens; Composition; Diversity; Mortality

Indexed keywords

CUNONIA CAPENSIS; OCOTEA BULLATA;

EID: 0034870663     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20702620.2001.10434149     Document Type: Article

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