The feedback effects of canopy architecture : why are African acacias flat-topped?

Only the African acacias have a so-called flat topped crown. This study identifies this architecture using the simple measures of height, diameter and spread. In this way the flat-topped species are identified and differentiated from the other acacia species (A. nilotica & A. tortilis). It h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McLean, Phil
Other Authors: Midgley, Jeremy J
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25571