Natural mechanisms of erosion prevention and stabilisation in a Marakele Peatland ; implications for conservation management

Natural mechanisms of erosion prevention and stabilisation in a Marakele Peatland ; implications for conservation management

The Matlabas mire, an actively peat accumulating wetland, is located in the headwaters of the Matlabas River, Marakele National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Various seepage zones and artesian peat domes are contained in this peatland that consists of two tributaries of which the western one...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bootsma, Antoinette Alexandra
Other Authors: Brown, L. R.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Mire
Ecohydrology
Marakele National Park
Matlabas River catchment
Wetland rehabilitation
Vegetation classification
Artesian peat domes
Desiccation of peat
Wetland management
333.918153096825
Soil conservation > South Africa > Limpopo
Wetland management > South Africa > Limpopo
Wetland restoration > South Africa > Limpopo
Peatlands > South Africa > Limpopo
Online Access:Bootsma, Antoinette Alexandra (2016) Natural mechanisms of erosion prevention and stabilisation in a Marakele Peatland ; implications for conservation management, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23115>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23115

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Bootsma, Antoinette Alexandra (2016) Natural mechanisms of erosion prevention and stabilisation in a Marakele Peatland ; implications for conservation management, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23115>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23115

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