Themeda triandra: a keystone grass species

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 99-125

  Snyman, Hennie A ^a   Ingram, Lachlan J ^b   Kirkman, Kevin P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ecophysiology; grassland; grazing; red grass; roots; seed demography; semi arid

Indexed keywords

THEMEDA; THEMEDA TRIANDRA;

EID: 84888137645     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220119.2013.831375     Document Type: Review

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