Environmental and management determinants of vegetation state on protected areas in the eastern Lowveld of South Africa

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 352-361

  Peel, M J S ^a   Kruger, J M ^b   Zacharias, P J K ^c  

^a ARC Range and Forage Institute   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Herbaceous layer; Stocking density; System determinants

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; PROTECTED AREA; STOCKING DENSITY; VEGETATION; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33144469655     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2005.00590.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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