Combining floristic and growth form composition in a gradient- directed vegetation survey of Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa
Bothalia - African Biodiversity & Conservation
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Combining floristic and growth form composition in a gradient- directed vegetation survey of Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa | |
| Creator | Lechmere-Oertel, R. G. Cowling, R. M. | |
| Description | The floristically complex vegetation of Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve (MNR). which spans the ecotone between the Fynbos and Succulent Karoo Biomes in the eastern Cederberg Mountains, Western Cape, was surveyed using a gradient-directed transect (gradsect). The gradsect was aligned with a topo-ciimatic aridity gradient across MNR. The vegetation was classified using TWINSPAN. based on a combination of floristic and growth form characteristics, and an understanding of the main ecological gradients controlling vegetation distribution. The final classification described seven robust and ecologically meaningful communities that represented a trade-off between statistical rigour and practicality for management. The seven communities were mapped using a geographical information system (GIS). | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2000-09-25 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/abc.v30i2.556 | |
| Source | Bothalia; Vol 30, No 2 (2000); 161-173 2311-9284 0006-8241 | |
| Language | eng | |
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