Seed dynamics of Themeda triandra in the montane grasslands of South Africa

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-26

  Everson, T M ^a   Yeaton, R I ^b   Everson, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Burning; Disturbance; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

THEMEDA TRIANDRA;

EID: 61849139549     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJRFS.2009.26.1.3.698     Document Type: Article

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