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title_full Eland browsing of Grewia occidentalis in semi-arid shrubland: the influence of bush clumps
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spelling Watson, L.H. 2071-0771 0075-6458 AOSIS Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v42i1.224 <jats:p>Grewia occidentalis plants in the study area generally occurred in bush clumps with other shrub species. Grewia occidentalis commonly occurred with Diospyros austro-africana, Rhus longispina and Rhus pollens (nurse shrubs), but seldom with Acacia kar-roo and Lycium cinereum (non-nurse shrubs). Eland browsed G. occidentalis plants at higher levels than other shrub species, but browsing was not evenly spread across all plants. Grewia occidentalis plants associated with nurse shrubs had lower levels of browsing than those growing alone and those growing with non-nurse shrubs, while G. occidentalis plants in the centre of nurse shrubs experienced the lowest levels of browsing. The latter group of plants also produced the most fruit. Eland browsing is consid-ered an important factor determining the distribution of G. occidentalis plants in the study area, while the presence of nurse shrubs is considered essential for the establishment and maintenance of the G. occidentalis population in the study area.</jats:p> Eland browsing of <i>Grewia occidentalis</i> in semi-arid shrubland: the influence of bush clumps Koedoe
spellingShingle Watson, L.H., Koedoe, Eland browsing of Grewia occidentalis in semi-arid shrubland: the influence of bush clumps, Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
title Eland browsing of Grewia occidentalis in semi-arid shrubland: the influence of bush clumps
title_full Eland browsing of Grewia occidentalis in semi-arid shrubland: the influence of bush clumps
title_fullStr Eland browsing of Grewia occidentalis in semi-arid shrubland: the influence of bush clumps
title_full_unstemmed Eland browsing of Grewia occidentalis in semi-arid shrubland: the influence of bush clumps
title_short Eland browsing of Grewia occidentalis in semi-arid shrubland: the influence of bush clumps
title_sort eland browsing of <i>grewia occidentalis</i> in semi-arid shrubland: the influence of bush clumps
title_unstemmed Eland browsing of Grewia occidentalis in semi-arid shrubland: the influence of bush clumps
topic Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
url http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v42i1.224