Effects of water, grass and N on responses of Acacia karroo seedlings to early wet season simulated browsing: Leaf N, fibre and tannin concentrations

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1666-1674

  Scogings, P F ^a   Mopipi, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bush encroachment; Delayed induced response; Growth defence tradeoff; Herbivory; Plant defence; Savanna

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BROWSING; GRASS; GROWTH; HERBIVORY; LEGUME; NITROGEN; PLANT DEFENSE; SAVANNA; SEEDLING; TANNIN; TRADE-OFF; TREE; WET SEASON;

ACACIA; ACACIA KARROO; ANIMALIA; PASPALUM DILATATUM;

EID: 45449109373     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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