Effects of alien plant management, fire and soil chemistry on selected soil microbial populations in the Table Mountain National Park, South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 211-220

  Cilliers, C D ^a   Botha, A ^a   Esler, K J ^a   Boucher, C ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION SIZE; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL MICROORGANISM; WILDFIRE;

AFRICA; CAPE PENINSULA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE; WORLD;

EID: 23444451606     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30135-6     Document Type: Article

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