Variations in phenology of a residual invasive shrub species in Sahelian fallow savannas, south-west Niger

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 897-912

  Seghieri, Josiane ^a,b   Simier, Monique ^a,c  

^a Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Niamey   (Nigeria)

^b CESBIO   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Combretaceae; Guiera senegalensis; Invader traits; Life cycle; Plasticity; Ruderal plant; Semi aridity; Semi evergreenness; Water resource

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DISTURBANCE; LIFE CYCLE; PHENOLOGY; SAVANNA;

NIGER;

COMBRETACEAE;

EID: 0036828694     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467402002584     Document Type: Article

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