A synthesis of the demography of African acacias

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 871-886

  Midgley, J J ^a   Bond, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acacia; Africa; Demography; Fire; Herbivory; Seedlings; Seeds

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; FIRE; HERBIVORY; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SEED; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT;

AFRICA;

ACACIA;

EID: 0035662410     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026646740100164X     Document Type: Article

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