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Description and Gradient analysis of the Coastal band Vegetation in the Groen River mouth area (Namaqualand Strandveld)
Strandveld vegetation around the Groen river mouth was sampled using complementary ordination and classification techniques (DCA and TWINSP AN). Four communities can be recognised, although samples are primarily divided into inland and coastal plots. Two inland communities are: Stoebaria utilis-Salv...
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| author | Raiomondo, Domitilla |
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| description | Strandveld vegetation around the Groen river mouth was sampled using complementary ordination and classification techniques (DCA and TWINSP AN). Four communities can be recognised, although samples are primarily divided into inland and coastal plots. Two inland communities are: Stoebaria utilis-Salvia lanceolata community, characterised by tall vegetation(> 1m), on deep, loose soils; Hermannia spp-Leserlia diffusa community of short (<0.6m) vegetation on shallow soils with a hardpan dorbank layer. Two coastal Strandveld communities are: Vanzylia amulata-Limonium peregrinum community which has short vegetation ( <0.5m) on characteristic shallow soils with a calcrete layer at 50 cm deep; Ruschia hutchensonia-Sasola nolothensis community characterised by deep alkaline soils. Of the environmental variables sampled, soil resistance and the presence of calcium carbonate in the soil best explain the distribution of plots and species in ordination space. Communities classified in this study differ subtly from the Tall, Medium and Short Strandveld communities and Strand communities proposed by le Roux and Boucher, 1989 and 1993. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/32323 Description and Gradient analysis of the Coastal band Vegetation in the Groen River mouth area (Namaqualand Strandveld) Raiomondo, Domitilla Cowling, R M vegetation Groen River mouth Strandveld community Strandveld vegetation around the Groen river mouth was sampled using complementary ordination and classification techniques (DCA and TWINSP AN). Four communities can be recognised, although samples are primarily divided into inland and coastal plots. Two inland communities are: Stoebaria utilis-Salvia lanceolata community, characterised by tall vegetation(> 1m), on deep, loose soils; Hermannia spp-Leserlia diffusa community of short (<0.6m) vegetation on shallow soils with a hardpan dorbank layer. Two coastal Strandveld communities are: Vanzylia amulata-Limonium peregrinum community which has short vegetation ( <0.5m) on characteristic shallow soils with a calcrete layer at 50 cm deep; Ruschia hutchensonia-Sasola nolothensis community characterised by deep alkaline soils. Of the environmental variables sampled, soil resistance and the presence of calcium carbonate in the soil best explain the distribution of plots and species in ordination space. Communities classified in this study differ subtly from the Tall, Medium and Short Strandveld communities and Strand communities proposed by le Roux and Boucher, 1989 and 1993. 2020-10-22T11:40:14Z 2020-10-22T11:40:14Z 1998 2020-10-20T05:04:53Z Book Other Bsc (hons) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32323 eng application/pdf Department of Environmental and Geographical Science Faculty of Science |
| spellingShingle | vegetation Groen River mouth Strandveld community Raiomondo, Domitilla Description and Gradient analysis of the Coastal band Vegetation in the Groen River mouth area (Namaqualand Strandveld) |
| title | Description and Gradient analysis of the Coastal band Vegetation in the Groen River mouth area (Namaqualand Strandveld) |
| title_full | Description and Gradient analysis of the Coastal band Vegetation in the Groen River mouth area (Namaqualand Strandveld) |
| title_fullStr | Description and Gradient analysis of the Coastal band Vegetation in the Groen River mouth area (Namaqualand Strandveld) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Description and Gradient analysis of the Coastal band Vegetation in the Groen River mouth area (Namaqualand Strandveld) |
| title_short | Description and Gradient analysis of the Coastal band Vegetation in the Groen River mouth area (Namaqualand Strandveld) |
| title_sort | description and gradient analysis of the coastal band vegetation in the groen river mouth area namaqualand strandveld |
| topic | vegetation Groen River mouth Strandveld community |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32323 |
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