Road verge and rangeland plant communities in the southern Karoo: Exploring what influences diversity, dominance and cover

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 921-938

  O'Farrell, P J ^a   Milton, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Herbivory; Karoo; Plant community; Rangeland; Road maintenance; Road verge width; Road verges; Soil moisture; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; REFUGE; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT;

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

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 33645225147     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-004-3102-9     Document Type: Article

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