A brief account of coast vegetation near Port Elizabeth
The environment and vegetation of an area of coast north-east of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, are briefly described. Five major vegetation categories are recognized. These are: 1. Scaevola thunbergii Pioneer Vegetation of littoral dunes and Ficinia lateralis Sedgeland of calcrete gravel; 2. Ole...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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South African National Biodiversity Institut
1981-11-01
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| Series: | Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation |
| Online Access: | https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1358 |
| Summary: | The environment and vegetation of an area of coast north-east of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, are briefly described. Five major vegetation categories are recognized. These are: 1. Scaevola thunbergii Pioneer Vegetation of littoral dunes and Ficinia lateralis Sedgeland of calcrete gravel; 2. Olea exasperata Bush, Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus Bushclumps and Dune Woodland; 3. Sundays River Scrub; 4. Fynbos of calcrete areas; and 5. Themeda triandra Grassland. Invasion of the area by Acacia cyclops (Australian W'attle) is described. A recommendation for the conservation of the area as a nature reserve is made. |
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| ISSN: | 0006-8241 2311-9284 |