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Over compensation by Acacia erubescens in response to simulated browsing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

J. M. Dangerfield  and
B. Modukanele
J. M. Dangerfield
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Botswana, Private Bag 0022, Gaborone, Botswana
B. Modukanele
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Botswana, Private Bag 0022, Gaborone, Botswana
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Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 12 , Issue 6 , November 1996 , pp. 905 - 908
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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