Patterns of thorn length, density, type and colour in african acacias

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-61

  Midgley, J J ^a   Botha, M A ^a   Balfour, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Architecture; Herbivory; Spinescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039782280     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220110109485756     Document Type: Article

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