Seasonal changes in the vegetation of island and mainland habitats of angulate tortoises in the Western Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 101, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 439-445

  Joshua, Quinton I ^a   Hofmeyr, Margaretha D ^a   Henen, Brian T ^a   Weitz, Frans M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HABITAT; ISLAND; PLANT COMMUNITY; REPTILE; SEASONAL VARIATION; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST COAST NATIONAL PARK; WESTERN CAPE;

CYPERACEAE; POACEAE; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 33644979227     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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