A phenological study of dominant acacia tree species in areas with different rainfall regimes in the Kalahari of Botswana

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-17

  Sekhwela, M B M ^a   Yates, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia erioloba; Acacia luederitzii; Acacia mellifera; Kalahari; Litter; Phenology

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DAY LENGTH; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; FLOWERING; LEAF LITTER; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHRUB; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; KALAHARI DESERT; MAUN; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TSABONG;

ACACIA; ACACIA ERIOLOBA; ACACIA LUEDERITZII; ACACIA MELLIFERA; ANIMALIA;

EID: 33947655385     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.12.006     Document Type: Article

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