Vegetation structure and small-scale pattern in Miombo Woodland, Marondera, Zimbabwe
Bothalia - African Biodiversity & Conservation
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Vegetation structure and small-scale pattern in Miombo Woodland, Marondera, Zimbabwe | |
| Creator | Campbell, B. M. Cunliffe, R. N. Gambiza, J. | |
| Description | The aim ol this paper is to describe woodland structure and small-scale patterning of woody plants at a miombo site, and to relate these to past disturbance and soil properties. Brachystegia spiciformis Benth. and Julbemardia globiflora (Benth.) Troupin were the most frequent woody plants at the five hectare site, with size-class distributions which were markedly skewed towards the smaller size classes. The vegetation structure at the site and the increase in basal area over the past thirty years point to considerable disturbance prior to the present protected status. Six woodland subtypes were identified, grouped into two structural types: open and closed woodland. The distribution of woodland subtypes related closely to certain soil properties. It was hypothesized that the distribution of open and closed woodland is stable and a positive feedback mechanism by which this occurs is postulated. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1995-10-09 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/abc.v25i1.721 | |
| Source | Bothalia; Vol 25, No 1 (1995); 121-126 2311-9284 0006-8241 | |
| Language | eng | |
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