<i>Virgilia divaricata</i> may facilitate forest expansion in the afrotemperate forests of the southern Cape, South Africa

Virgilia divaricata is a fast-growing nitrogen-fixing tree species often found on the margins of forest in the southern Cape of South Africa and is particularly abundant after fire. However, V. divaricatamay invade fynbos even in the absence of fire and it has been described as a forest precursor. W...

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Main Authors: Corli Coetsee, Benjamin J. Wigley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-07-01
Series:Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
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Online Access:https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/1128