On the origin of southern African subtropical thicket vegetation

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-23

  Cowling, R M ^a   Proches S ^a   Vlok, J H J ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLORISTICS;

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

AIZOACEAE; ASTERACEAE; CELASTRACEAE; CRASSULACEAE; DIDIEREACEAE; ENCEPHALARTOS; SAPINDACEAE; STRELITZIACEAE;

EID: 17444381207     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30144-7     Document Type: Review

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