The Consequences of Precipitation Seasonality for Mediterranean-Ecosystem Vegetation of South Africa.

Globally, mediterranean-climate ecosystem vegetation has converged on an evergreen, sclerophyllous and shrubby growth form. The particular aspects of mediterranean-climate regions that contribute to this convergence include summer droughts and relatively nutrient-poor soils. We hypothesised that win...

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Main Authors: Michael D Cramer, M Timm Hoffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4674101?pdf=render