Surviving the fire-trap: resprouting and carbohydrate partitioning of Acacia karroo after topkill
Master Thesis
2007
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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 dependent on root carbohydrate reserves and that very frequent topkill would progressively lower the carbohydrate reserves of a plant and eventually cause mortality.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-107)
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Schutz, A. 2007. Surviving the fire-trap : resprouting and carbohydrate partitioning of Acacia karroo after topkill. University of Cape Town.