Pollination services under different grazing intensities

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-103

  Mayer, Carolin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arid rangelands; Biodiversity; Overgrazing; Plant reproduction; Pollinators; Succulent Karoo

Indexed keywords

AIZOACEAE; INSECTA;

EID: 32244435280     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT20047     Document Type: Article

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