Acacia species turnover in space and time in an African savanna

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 117-128

  Bond, William J ^a,b   Smythe, Keri Ann ^a,b   Balfour, Dave A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acacia; Disturbance ecology; Fire; Gradients; Herbivory; Savanna

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FIRE; PHYSICAL DISTURBANCE; TURNOVER; WOODLAND;

AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA KARROO; ACACIA NILOTICA; ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; POACEAE;

EID: 0034987490     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2001.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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