Effects of previous cultivation on regeneration of Julbernadia globiflora and Brachystegia spiciformis in grazing areas of Mupfurudzi Resettlement Scheme, Zimbabwe

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-49

  Chinuwo, T ^a   Gandiwa, E ^b   Mugabe, P H ^c   Mpofu, I D T ^d   Timpong Jones, E ^e  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b ZIMBABWE PARKS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY   (Zimbabwe)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Miombo codominants; Population structure; Reverted rangelands

Indexed keywords

BRACHYSTEGIA SPICIFORMIS;

EID: 77953318017     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220111003703500     Document Type: Article

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