Does the foliage of Acacia spp. determine their distribution? : a study to determine how two different leaf forms may alter the distribution of Acacia spp. in relation to phosphorus concentration, mean annual precipitation and temperature within Australia and South Africa

The genus Acacia consists of over 1000 species, of which most are native to Australia. An intriguing aspect of this genus is their divergence into two major groups that poses entirely different leaf structures. The first of these groups consist of Acacias have fern like bi-pinnate leaves, that are su...

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