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Research Papers

The annual pattern of sap flow in two Eucalyptus species established in the vicinity of gold-mine tailings dams in central South Africa

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Pages 307-313 | Received 12 Oct 2015, Accepted 09 Apr 2016, Published online: 19 Aug 2016

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