Ecological resilience at semi-arid and temperate boundaries of the Mediterranean-type Fynbos Biome, South Africa, during the Holocene

Mediterranean-type ecosystems are amongst the most vulnerable to global change. Threats from desertification are projected due to rapid expansion of adjacent semiarid systems. Changes in fire frequency and intensity can alter ecosystem composition and structure, and potentially facilitate transition...

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Main Author: Macpherson, Allan J
Other Authors: Gillson, Lindsey
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25357