Population ecology of an afro-tropical savanna herb, Lapeirousia rivularis, in Zambia

Plant Ecology

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 275-286

  Chidumayo, E N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Age structure; Phenology; Population dynamics; Reproduction; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; PHENOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION ECOLOGY; RECRUITMENT; REPRODUCTION; SAVANNA;

ZAMBIA;

INSECTA; LAPEIROUSIA;

EID: 0037287763     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022265726139     Document Type: Article

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