Some biological characteristics that foster the invasion of Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. at Middle Awash Rift Valley Area, north-eastern Ethiopia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-154

  Shiferaw, Hailu ^a   Teketay, Demel ^b   Nemomissa, Sileshi ^c   Assefa, Fassil ^c  

^a Ethiopian Agric Res Organization ^*  (Ethiopia)

^b ETHIOPIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (Ethiopia)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Droppings; Pods; Seed dispersal; Seed germination and coppicing ability; Socio economy and impacts; Soil seed bank

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GERMINATION; SEED BANK; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PRODUCTION;

AFRICA; AWASH VALLEY; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CAMELIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; PHACOCHOERUS; PHACOCHOERUS AFRICANUS; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS JULIFLORA;

EID: 2542449349     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2003.08.011     Document Type: Article

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