Topographic controls on the invasion of Pteronia incana (Blue bush) onto hillslopes in Ngqushwa (formerly Peddie) district, Eastern Cape, South Africa

The role of topographic factors in the invasion of hillslopes by Pteronia incana, an unpalatable shrub, was investigated. The study combined field observations with image analysis based on high-resolution infrared imagery. A Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of 20 m spatial resolution was used to derive...

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Main Authors: Kakembo, V, Rowntree, Kate, Palmer, A R
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006708