Dune advancement 1937—1977 at the Mlalazi Nature Reserve, Mtunzini, Natal, South Africa, and a preliminary vegetation-succession chronology
Foredune advancement on a 2 km coastline north of the Siaya Lagoon Mouth was studied using air photos. Between 1937 and 1977 the dunes advanced about 95 m (2,4 m per year). Vegetation was dated according to its position on a profile. If a 2,4 m per year seaward advancement of the dunes is assumed,...
Main Authors: | P. J. Weisser, I. F. Garland, B. K. Drews |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African National Biodiversity Institut
1982-10-01
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Series: | Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation |
Online Access: | https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1152 |
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