Field identification of roots of woody plants of the savanna ecosystem study area, Nylsvley

A key for the field identification of fresh root material of 21 woody plant species on the savanna ecosystem study area, Nylsvley, South Africa, is given. Descriptions of macroscopic features of roots as well as photographic descriptions of roots and root systems are provided.

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Main Author: M. C. Rutherford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 1980-11-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1307
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description A key for the field identification of fresh root material of 21 woody plant species on the savanna ecosystem study area, Nylsvley, South Africa, is given. Descriptions of macroscopic features of roots as well as photographic descriptions of roots and root systems are provided.
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spelling doaj.art-3e4faf73d83e45eabee7a95f988c4b232022-12-22T00:01:20ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841980-11-01131/217118410.4102/abc.v13i1/2.13071237Field identification of roots of woody plants of the savanna ecosystem study area, NylsvleyM. C. Rutherford0Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agricultural Technical ServicesA key for the field identification of fresh root material of 21 woody plant species on the savanna ecosystem study area, Nylsvley, South Africa, is given. Descriptions of macroscopic features of roots as well as photographic descriptions of roots and root systems are provided.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1307
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Field identification of roots of woody plants of the savanna ecosystem study area, Nylsvley
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
title Field identification of roots of woody plants of the savanna ecosystem study area, Nylsvley
title_full Field identification of roots of woody plants of the savanna ecosystem study area, Nylsvley
title_fullStr Field identification of roots of woody plants of the savanna ecosystem study area, Nylsvley
title_full_unstemmed Field identification of roots of woody plants of the savanna ecosystem study area, Nylsvley
title_short Field identification of roots of woody plants of the savanna ecosystem study area, Nylsvley
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