Defining function in rangelands of the peddie district, eastern cape, using landscape function analysis

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-58

  Palmer, A R ^a   Killer, F J ^b   Avis, A M ^c   Tongway, D ^d  

^a ARC Range and Forage Institute   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Coastal and Environmental Services ^*  (South Africa)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Degradation; Fenceline contrasts; Fetches; Nutrient content; Patches; Soil surface assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039189915     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220110109485755     Document Type: Article

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