Basal stem area is a better measure of woodiness than canopy cover in the savannas of the Kruger National Park

Anthony J.  Mills; Tercia Strydom

doi:10.17159/sajs.2020/7409

Basal stem area is a better measure of woodiness than canopy cover in the savannas of the Kruger National Park

Authors

Anthony J. Mills Department of Soil Science, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5676-2440
Tercia Strydom Abiotic Processes, South African National Parks, Skukuza, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2020/7409

Keywords:

woody cover, basal stem diameter, South Africa, allometry

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Published

2020-01-29

Issue

Vol. 116 No. 1/2 (2020)

Section

Scientific Correspondence

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Mills, A. J. ., & Strydom, T. (2020). Basal stem area is a better measure of woodiness than canopy cover in the savannas of the Kruger National Park. South African Journal of Science, 116(1/2). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2020/7409