The effect of fire on the soil seed bank of a semi-arid grassland in South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-60

  Snyman, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRE; SEED BANK; SEMIARID REGION;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

ARISTIDA CONGESTA; CYMBOPOGON; DIGITARIA ERIANTHA; ERAGROSTIS; PANICUM STAPFIANUM; TRAGUS; TRAGUS KOELERIOIDES;

EID: 17444376455     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30149-6     Document Type: Article

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