The ecological impact of bush encroachment on the yield of grasses in Borana rangeland ecosystem

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 14-20

  Angassa, Ayana ^a  

^a Awassa College of Agriculture   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Botanical composition; Herbage yield; Woody encroachment

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; GRASS; PLANT COMMUNITY; RANGELAND; SHRUB; SUCCESSION; YIELD;

AFRICA; BORANA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ARISTIDA ADSCENSIONIS; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; CHRYSOPOGON; ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS PAPPOSA; PANICUM COLORATUM; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM STRAMINEUM; POACEAE;

EID: 14844303379     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2005.00429.x     Document Type: Article

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