The seed ecology of an ornamental wattle in South Africa - Why has Acacia elata not invaded a greater area?

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 94, Issue , 2014, Pages 40-45

  Donaldson, J E ^a   Richardson, D M ^a   Wilson, J R U ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Fabaceae; Racosperma; Seed bank; Seed biology; Tree invasions

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CANOPY; GERMINATION; HERB; INVASIVE SPECIES; MATURATION; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PRODUCTION;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 84904664356     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2014.05.004     Document Type: Article

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