The vegetation of the southern Langeberg, Cape Province. 3. The plant communities of the Bergfontein, Rooiwaterspruit and Phesantefontein areas

The vegetation of the southern Langeberg, Cape Province. 3. The plant communities of the Bergfontein, Rooiwaterspruit and Phesantefontein areas

The fynbos shrubland communities of the southeastern Langeberg. Cape Province were analysed after sampling 97 quadrats in the Bergfontein, Rooiwaterspruit (Garcia's Forest Reserve) and Phesantefontein areas. Data were initially analysed using TWINSPAN and the resulting classification refined us...

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Main Author: D. J. Mcdonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 1993-10-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
Subjects:
classification
forest
fynbos. Langeberg
phytosociology
Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/811
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spelling doaj-ef6fe54d1cd7440782ff8bd71a6138bd2020-11-25T03:10:53ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841993-10-0123223926310.4102/abc.v23i2.811742The vegetation of the southern Langeberg, Cape Province. 3. The plant communities of the Bergfontein, Rooiwaterspruit and Phesantefontein areasD. J. Mcdonald0Conservation Biology Research Unit. National Botanical Institute.The fynbos shrubland communities of the southeastern Langeberg. Cape Province were analysed after sampling 97 quadrats in the Bergfontein, Rooiwaterspruit (Garcia's Forest Reserve) and Phesantefontein areas. Data were initially analysed using TWINSPAN and the resulting classification refined using Braun-Blanquet (BB) procedures. One Afromontane forest community and 16 fynbos communities are recognized and described. A hierarchical classification of the fynbos communities is proposed.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/811classificationforestfynbos. Langebergphytosociology
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The vegetation of the southern Langeberg, Cape Province. 3. The plant communities of the Bergfontein, Rooiwaterspruit and Phesantefontein areas
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
classification
forest
fynbos. Langeberg
phytosociology
author_facet D. J. Mcdonald
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title The vegetation of the southern Langeberg, Cape Province. 3. The plant communities of the Bergfontein, Rooiwaterspruit and Phesantefontein areas
title_short The vegetation of the southern Langeberg, Cape Province. 3. The plant communities of the Bergfontein, Rooiwaterspruit and Phesantefontein areas
title_full The vegetation of the southern Langeberg, Cape Province. 3. The plant communities of the Bergfontein, Rooiwaterspruit and Phesantefontein areas
title_fullStr The vegetation of the southern Langeberg, Cape Province. 3. The plant communities of the Bergfontein, Rooiwaterspruit and Phesantefontein areas
title_full_unstemmed The vegetation of the southern Langeberg, Cape Province. 3. The plant communities of the Bergfontein, Rooiwaterspruit and Phesantefontein areas
title_sort vegetation of the southern langeberg, cape province. 3. the plant communities of the bergfontein, rooiwaterspruit and phesantefontein areas
publisher South African National Biodiversity Institut
series Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
issn 0006-8241
2311-9284
publishDate 1993-10-01
description The fynbos shrubland communities of the southeastern Langeberg. Cape Province were analysed after sampling 97 quadrats in the Bergfontein, Rooiwaterspruit (Garcia's Forest Reserve) and Phesantefontein areas. Data were initially analysed using TWINSPAN and the resulting classification refined using Braun-Blanquet (BB) procedures. One Afromontane forest community and 16 fynbos communities are recognized and described. A hierarchical classification of the fynbos communities is proposed.
topic classification
forest
fynbos. Langeberg
phytosociology
url https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/811
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