Structure and composition of Acacia xanthophloea woodland in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 523-530

  Dharani, N ^a,b   Kinyamario, J I ^b   Onyari, J M ^b  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Acacia; Herbivores; Lake Nakuru; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPECIES CONCEPT; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WOODLAND; WOODY PLANT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK; RIFT VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA XANTHOPHLOEA;

EID: 33751295578     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00668.x     Document Type: Article

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