Regrowth patterns, defences and allocation of stored energy reserves in Acacia seedlings following herbivory and fire.

Disturbances, such as herbivory and fire are commonplace in savanna ecosystems. The effects of herbivory and fire on growth and defences of adult trees is a much studied filed in plant ecology. However, there are comparatively few studies that have investigated the effects of herbivory and fire on s...

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Main Author: Hean, Jeffrey W.
Other Authors: Ward, David.
Language:en_ZA
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10022