Invasive Acacia auriculiformis Benth. in different habitats in Unguja, Zanzibar

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-86

  Kotiluoto, Riitta ^a   Ruokolainen, Kalle ^a   Kettunen, Marianne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Distance; Exotic plant; Invasion; Seedling establishment; Tanzania; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HABITAT QUALITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEGUME; PLANTATION; POPULATION DENSITY; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; ZANZIBAR ISLAND;

ACACIA; ACACIA AURICULIFORMIS; ANTHOZOA; FABACEAE;

EID: 60849086502     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00920.x     Document Type: Article

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