Growth responses of a woody species to clipping and goat saliva

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 324-328

  Rooke, Tuulikki ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Botswana; Capra hircus; Combretum apiculatum; Herbivory; Saliva; Simulated browsing

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; CLIPPING; GOAT; GROWTH RESPONSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SALIVA;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; COMBRETACEAE; COMBRETUM; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0842291672     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2003.00478.x     Document Type: Article

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