Sapling survival in a frequently burnt savanna: Mobilisation of carbon reserves in Acacia karroo

Plant Ecology

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-11

  Wigley, B J ^a   Cramer, M D ^a,b   Bond, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

13C; Acacia karroo; Fire ecology; Heterotrophic; Resprouting; Savanna; Stable carbon isotope; Total nonstructural carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DAMAGE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FIRE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HETEROTROPHY; JUVENILE; PARTITIONING; SAPLING; SAVANNA; STABLE ISOTOPE; SURVIVAL;

ACACIA; ACACIA KARROO; FABACEAE; MIMOSOIDEAE;

EID: 67849116804     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-008-9495-x     Document Type: Article

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