Evaluation of restoration techniques for the Succulent Karoo, South Africa

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 308-316

  Beukes, P C ^a   Cowling, R M ^b  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bare areas; Gypsum; Infiltration; Organic mulch reseeding; Restoration; South Africa; Succulent Karoo

Indexed keywords

BARE SOIL; GYPSUM; INFILTRATION; MULCHING; ORGANIC MATTER; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SEEDING; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOIL WATER;

SOUTH AFRICA;

CHAETOBROMUS; CHAETOBROMUS DREGEANUS; EMBRYOPHYTA; RUSCHIA;

EID: 0141483366     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-100X.2003.00192.x     Document Type: Article

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