A synoptic view on the grassland vegetation of Soetdoring Nature Reserve, Free State Province

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 339-348

  Janecke, B B ^a   Du Preez, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOMINANCE; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; NATURE RESERVE; PLANT COMMUNITY;

AFRICA; FREE STATE; SOETDORING NATURE RESERVE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; POACEAE;

EID: 31944436047     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30107-1     Document Type: Article

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