Grass species composition, yield and quality under and outside tree crowns in a semi‐arid rangeland in south‐western Zimbabwe

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 23-34

  Moyo, C S ^a   Campbell, B M ^b  

^a Matopos Research Station Bulawayo   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Annual grasses; Crude protein; Soil fertility; Tree species; Tree grass interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 4944239949     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10220119.1998.9647937     Document Type: Article

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