A brief account of coast vegetation near Port Elizabeth
Bothalia - African Biodiversity & Conservation
| Field | Value | |
| Title | A brief account of coast vegetation near Port Elizabeth | |
| Creator | Taylor, H. C. Morris, J. W. | |
| Description | The environment and vegetation of an area of coast north-east of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, are briefly described. Five major vegetation categories are recognized. These are: 1. Scaevola thunbergii Pioneer Vegetation of littoral dunes and Ficinia lateralis Sedgeland of calcrete gravel; 2. Olea exasperata Bush, Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus Bushclumps and Dune Woodland; 3. Sundays River Scrub; 4. Fynbos of calcrete areas; and 5. Themeda triandra Grassland. Invasion of the area by Acacia cyclops (Australian W'attle) is described. A recommendation for the conservation of the area as a nature reserve is made. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1981-11-10 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/abc.v13i3/4.1358 | |
| Source | Bothalia; Vol 13, No 3/4 (1981); 519-525 2311-9284 0006-8241 | |
| Language | eng | |
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