Variation in seed rain from Widdringtonia whytei growing in different conditions on Mulanje Mountain in Malawi

Southern Forests

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 123-129

  Chanyenga, T F ^a   Geldenhuys, C J ^b   Harvey, J ^b  

^a FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Mulanje Mountain; seed limitation; seed rain; Widdringtonia whytei

Indexed keywords

WIDDRINGTONIA;

EID: 84856098219     PISSN: 20702620     EISSN: 20702639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/20702620.2011.639484     Document Type: Article

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