A comparison of Mopaneveld vegetation in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe
Bothalia - African Biodiversity & Conservation
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| Title | A comparison of Mopaneveld vegetation in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe | |
| Creator | Siebert, F. Bredenkamp, G. J. Siebert, S. J. | |
| Description | Data from fifteen phytosociological studies were merged and classified to describe and compare the vegetation of geographically separated and climatically different Mopanev eld types in South Africa. Namibia and Zimbabw e. Seven v egetation types and ten major plant communities were identified using TW INSPAN. Vegetation types were separated according to geographical regions. There were significant floristic affinities even though there w ere geological and climatic differences between the regions. Plant communities were described according to vegetation structure, habitat and floristic composition. Although environmental data were not adequate for a detailed ordination. DECORANA reflected the distribution of vegetation types and major plant communities along environmental gradients. Limitations of large phytosociological syntheses were also addressed. Species richness (alpha diversity) was calculated for each geographical region. The Musina (Messina) region north of the Soutpansberg. South Africa, has the highest species richness, and Kaokoland. Namibia, the lowest Due to irregular annual rainfall patterns in semi-arid Mopaneveld, it is suggested that variance in species richness is associated with temporal vegetation states induced by rainfall events. Species richness of Mopaneveld was further compared w ith other sav anna types. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2003-09-12 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/abc.v33i1.439 | |
| Source | Bothalia; Vol 33, No 1 (2003); 121-134 2311-9284 0006-8241 | |
| Language | eng | |
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