The vegetation of the alkali granite and bordering quartzite in the Vredefort Dome north-west of Parys
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie/South African Journal of Science and Technology
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| Title | The vegetation of the alkali granite and bordering quartzite in the Vredefort Dome north-west of Parys Die plantegroei van die alkaligraniet en aangrensende kwartsiet in die Vredefortkoepel noordwes van Parys | |
| Creator | Bezuidenhout, H. Bredenkamp, G. J. Elsenbroek, J. H. | |
| Description | An investigation was made to determine the influence of alkali granite and bordering rocks on the distribution of plant species and plant communities. Six plant communities were successfully distinguished in the study area by using the TWINSPAN numerical classification technique, followed by refinement using the Braun-Blanquet technique. The plant communities could easily be correlated with specific habitat types. The results show that rock type as well as aspect (north and south facing slopes) influence the distribution of plant communities strongly. Groups of species which are reliable indicators for specific habitat conditions were also identified. Die inloed van alkaligraniet en aangrensende gesteentes op die verspreiding van plantspesies en plantgemeenskappe is ondersoek. Die plantgemeenskappe van die studiegebied is suksesvol onderskei deur die toepassing van die TWINSPAN-numeriese klassifikasietegniek en daaropvolgende verfyning deur die Braun-Blanquet-tegniek. Ses plantgemeenskappe is geidentifiseer en elk is met ’n spesifieke habitat gekorreleer. Die resultate toon duidelik dat sowel gesteentes as aspek (noord- en suidfronthellings) 'n bepalende invloed op die verspreiding van die plantgemeenskappe het. Groepe spesies wat as betroubare indikators vir die spesifieke habitatte kan dien, is ook geidentifiseer. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1988-03-17 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/satnt.v7i1.892 | |
| Source | Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 7, No 1 (1988); 4-9 Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 7, No 1 (1988); 4-9 2222-4173 0254-3486 | |
| Language | eng | |
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