Understanding the causes of bush encroachment in Africa: The key to effective management of savanna grasslands
<p class="IGCabstract">The increase in biomass and abundance of woody plant species, often thorny or unpalatable, coupled with the suppression of herbaceous plant cover, is a widely recognized form of rangeland degradation. Bush encroachment therefore has the potential to compromise...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
2013-12-01
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Series: | Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales |
Online Access: | http://tropicalgrasslands.info/index.php/tgft/article/view/90 |