Floristic and structural features of the coastal foreland vegetation south of the Berg River, western Cape Province, South Africa

Floristic and structural features of the coastal foreland vegetation south of the Berg River, western Cape Province, South Africa

Floristic and structural features of the three main vegetation types found in the coastal foreland of the western Cape Province, south of the Berg River, are outlined. Coastal Renosterveld. which occupies 6% of its former extent, is the most threatened type, followed by Coastal Fynbos (14%) and West...

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Main Author: C. Boucher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 1983-11-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1226
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spelling doaj-1a7f1608707a4c6b919f30e43295bf442020-11-25T01:22:55ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841983-11-01143/466967410.4102/abc.v14i3/4.12261153Floristic and structural features of the coastal foreland vegetation south of the Berg River, western Cape Province, South AfricaC. Boucher0Botanical Research Unit. Department of AgricultureFloristic and structural features of the three main vegetation types found in the coastal foreland of the western Cape Province, south of the Berg River, are outlined. Coastal Renosterveld. which occupies 6% of its former extent, is the most threatened type, followed by Coastal Fynbos (14%) and West Coast Strandveld (41%). Coastal Renosterveld is closely related to Mountain Fynbos vegetation found on clay-rich soils together with West Coast Strandveld inclusions in specific habitats. Coastal Renosterveld is the product of recent regular disturbance by a short interval burning regime and overgrazing.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1226
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Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
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title Floristic and structural features of the coastal foreland vegetation south of the Berg River, western Cape Province, South Africa
title_short Floristic and structural features of the coastal foreland vegetation south of the Berg River, western Cape Province, South Africa
title_full Floristic and structural features of the coastal foreland vegetation south of the Berg River, western Cape Province, South Africa
title_fullStr Floristic and structural features of the coastal foreland vegetation south of the Berg River, western Cape Province, South Africa
title_full_unstemmed Floristic and structural features of the coastal foreland vegetation south of the Berg River, western Cape Province, South Africa
title_sort floristic and structural features of the coastal foreland vegetation south of the berg river, western cape province, south africa
publisher South African National Biodiversity Institut
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description Floristic and structural features of the three main vegetation types found in the coastal foreland of the western Cape Province, south of the Berg River, are outlined. Coastal Renosterveld. which occupies 6% of its former extent, is the most threatened type, followed by Coastal Fynbos (14%) and West Coast Strandveld (41%). Coastal Renosterveld is closely related to Mountain Fynbos vegetation found on clay-rich soils together with West Coast Strandveld inclusions in specific habitats. Coastal Renosterveld is the product of recent regular disturbance by a short interval burning regime and overgrazing.
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