The role of domestic herbivores in endozoochorous plant dispersal in the arid Knersvlakte, South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 359-364

  Haarmeyer, D H ^a   Bosing B M ^a   Schmiedel, U ^a   Dengler, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aizoaceae; Germination; Namaqualand; Nature conservation management; Rangeland; Succulent Karoo

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; DICOTYLEDON; GERMINATION; HERBIVORE; NATURE CONSERVATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RANGELAND; SHRUB; TAXONOMY; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

KNERSVLAKTE; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

AIZOACEAE; ASTERACEAE; DROSANTHEMUM SCHOENLANDIANUM;

EID: 77950957791     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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