Photosynthetic and evolutionary determinants of the response of selected C3 and C4 (NADP-ME) grasses to fire

Species possess characteristics that are considered adapted to burning and these allow them to outcompete species and dominate in fire prone environments. It has therefore been proposed that fire might have played a critical role in the observed expansion of the grasslands, during the late Miocene....

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Main Author: Martin, Tarryn
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Rhodes University 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003780