Rehabilitation of Rangelands in Paulshoek, Namaqualand: Understanding vegetation change using biophysical manipulations

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 755-766

  Simons, Lee ^a   Allsopp, Nicky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Microhabitats; Namaqualand; Rehabilitation; Succulent karoo; Vegetation change

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICS; DESERT; MICROHABITAT; PERENNIAL PLANT; RANGELAND; RECRUITMENT; SEEDLING; SHRUB; SURVIVAL;

AFRICA; NAMAQUALAND; NORTHERN CAPE; PAULSHOEK; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

GALENIA AFRICANA;

EID: 34249275646     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.11.012     Document Type: Article

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