Surviving the fire-trap : resprouting and carbohydrate partitioning of Acacia karroo after topkill

Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-107) === This study investigated the carbon allocation patterns that enable the spindle form of Acacia karroa found in the HluhluweiMfolozi Park, KwaZulu-Natal, to survive repeated and frequent topkill. The central hypotheses were that resprouting is depen...

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Main Author: Schutz, Alex
Other Authors: Cramer, Michael D
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6185