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A hierarchical phytosociology of the Greater Zandvlei area
The Zandvlei Nature Reserve is to be expanded to form the Greater Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve and will encorporate a much greater area (250 more hectares). The Greater Zandvlei area was classified by means of Zurich Montpellier (Braun Blanquet) procedures. 60 relevés were used to create a hierar...
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| author | Szöke, Tim |
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| description | The Zandvlei Nature Reserve is to be expanded to form the Greater Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve and will encorporate a much greater area (250 more hectares). The Greater Zandvlei area was classified by means of Zurich Montpellier (Braun Blanquet) procedures. 60 relevés were used to create a hierarchical phytosociology using TWINSPAN and DCA-ordination analyses. 3 major community types were identified, which were then subdivided to reveal 6 community types important to future management: Moist Grassland/Wetland Disturbed Parkland, Dune Asteraceous Fynbos, Thicket/Shrub Mosaic, Rhus-Euclea Dune Thicket and Homogenous Patches. CCA-ordination indicates that the abiotic soil factors sampled (texture composition, pH, carbon content and visible disturbance) explain very little of the variation between the communities (r²=0.002). This phytosociology is provided as a tool for future research in the area, and it is hoped to assist in future management decisions regarding the newly founded GZENR. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/24963 A hierarchical phytosociology of the Greater Zandvlei area Szöke, Tim Hoffmann, Timm Systematics and Biodiversity Sciences Plant Ecology The Zandvlei Nature Reserve is to be expanded to form the Greater Zandvlei Estuary Nature Reserve and will encorporate a much greater area (250 more hectares). The Greater Zandvlei area was classified by means of Zurich Montpellier (Braun Blanquet) procedures. 60 relevés were used to create a hierarchical phytosociology using TWINSPAN and DCA-ordination analyses. 3 major community types were identified, which were then subdivided to reveal 6 community types important to future management: Moist Grassland/Wetland Disturbed Parkland, Dune Asteraceous Fynbos, Thicket/Shrub Mosaic, Rhus-Euclea Dune Thicket and Homogenous Patches. CCA-ordination indicates that the abiotic soil factors sampled (texture composition, pH, carbon content and visible disturbance) explain very little of the variation between the communities (r²=0.002). This phytosociology is provided as a tool for future research in the area, and it is hoped to assist in future management decisions regarding the newly founded GZENR. 2017-08-23T13:11:58Z 2017-08-23T13:11:58Z 2006 2017-02-08T12:18:43Z Bachelor Thesis Honours BSc (Hons) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24963 eng application/pdf Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Systematics and Biodiversity Sciences Plant Ecology Szöke, Tim A hierarchical phytosociology of the Greater Zandvlei area |
| thesis_degree_str | Bachelor's / Honours |
| title | A hierarchical phytosociology of the Greater Zandvlei area |
| title_full | A hierarchical phytosociology of the Greater Zandvlei area |
| title_fullStr | A hierarchical phytosociology of the Greater Zandvlei area |
| title_full_unstemmed | A hierarchical phytosociology of the Greater Zandvlei area |
| title_short | A hierarchical phytosociology of the Greater Zandvlei area |
| title_sort | hierarchical phytosociology of the greater zandvlei area |
| topic | Systematics and Biodiversity Sciences Plant Ecology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24963 |
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