Regeneration dynamics in arid subtropical thicket, South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue , 2013, Pages 80-85

  Adie, H ^a   Yeaton, R I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE SAN LUIS POTOSÍ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Competition; Cyclical succession; Disturbance; Facilitation; Nurse plant; Nutrient enrichment; Safe site

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; FACILITATION; NURSE PLANT; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; REGENERATION; SHRUB;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84880342790     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2013.05.010     Document Type: Article

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