Factors influencing species richness, cover and composition of vegetation on Namaqualand quartz fields
Quartz fields contribute significantly to plant diversity in the Succulent Karoo biome. They are distinctly different from surrounding habitats and have high levels of plant endemism. Biological soil crusts are features of quartz field soils and fulfill a vital function in that they stabilize soils....
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
2006
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10948/630 |