Root system of Terminalia sericea shrubs across rainfall gradient in a semi-arid environment of Etosha National Park, Namibia

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 516-524

  Hipondoka, M H T ^a   Versfeld, W D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^b Etosha Ecological Institute   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Etosha National Park; Rainfall; Savannas; Shallow root system; Terminalia sericea

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RAIN; SOILS;

ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK; SAVANNAS; SHALLOW ROOT SYSTEM; TERMINALIA SERICEA;

FORESTRY;

FOREST; GRASS; OVERGRAZING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); ROOT SYSTEM; SAVANNA; SOIL WATER;

ECOSYSTEMS; SHRUBS;

AFRICA; ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

POACEAE; TERMINALIA; TERMINALIA SERICEA;

EID: 33646789501     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2005.07.004     Document Type: Article

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