Impact of sustained drought on a semi‐arid Colophospermum mopane savanna

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 83-91

  O'Connor, T G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Composition change; Mortality; Perennial grass; Recruitment; Vegetation change

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008855424     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10220119.1998.9647948     Document Type: Article

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