Controlling bush encroachment with fire in the savanna areas of south africa;Beheer van bos-indringing met veldbrand in die savanne gebiede van suid-afrika

Proceedings of the Annual Congresses of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1980, Pages 173-177

  Trollope, W S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

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EID: 84892538636     PISSN: 00725560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00725560.1980.9648907     Document Type: Article

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