Life-history evolution as an explanation for the absence of the tree life-form in Cape fynbos

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 104, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 89-90

  Midgley, J J ^a   Rebelo, A G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATLAS; DATABASE; EVERGREEN TREE; EVOLUTION; FIRE; FYNBOS; HEIGHT; LIFE HISTORY; MATURATION; PREDICTION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

PROTEA; PROTEACEAE;

EID: 49649108507     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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