A Preliminary Account of the Dune Communities at Pennington Park, Mtunzini, Natal

A general description of Pennington Park is given, and some of the more important environmental factors affecting the plant communities are discussed. The structure, distribution and ecology of the various dune communities, from pioneers to Dune Forest, is given. The importance of Pennington Park as...

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Main Author: E. J. Moll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 1972-11-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1571
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spelling doaj-09a6fd5a6a7e4967a8926e30f497b8be2020-11-25T03:13:35ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841972-11-0110461562610.4102/abc.v10i4.15711502A Preliminary Account of the Dune Communities at Pennington Park, Mtunzini, NatalE. J. Moll0Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agricultural Technical ServicesA general description of Pennington Park is given, and some of the more important environmental factors affecting the plant communities are discussed. The structure, distribution and ecology of the various dune communities, from pioneers to Dune Forest, is given. The importance of Pennington Park as a conservation area is discussed in the light of the paucity of comparable sites and the human pressure on this type of environment.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1571
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A Preliminary Account of the Dune Communities at Pennington Park, Mtunzini, Natal
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
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title A Preliminary Account of the Dune Communities at Pennington Park, Mtunzini, Natal
title_short A Preliminary Account of the Dune Communities at Pennington Park, Mtunzini, Natal
title_full A Preliminary Account of the Dune Communities at Pennington Park, Mtunzini, Natal
title_fullStr A Preliminary Account of the Dune Communities at Pennington Park, Mtunzini, Natal
title_full_unstemmed A Preliminary Account of the Dune Communities at Pennington Park, Mtunzini, Natal
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description A general description of Pennington Park is given, and some of the more important environmental factors affecting the plant communities are discussed. The structure, distribution and ecology of the various dune communities, from pioneers to Dune Forest, is given. The importance of Pennington Park as a conservation area is discussed in the light of the paucity of comparable sites and the human pressure on this type of environment.
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