The phytosociology of the southern section of Borakalalo Nature Reserve, South Africa
As part of a vegetation survey programme for conservation areas in South Africa, the plant communities of the Borakalalo Nature Reserve were investigated. A TWINSPAN classification, refined by Braun-Blanquet procedures was used for a phytosociological study. The analysis resulted in five major plant...
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| description | As part of a vegetation survey programme for conservation areas in South Africa, the plant communities of the Borakalalo Nature Reserve were investigated. A TWINSPAN classification, refined by Braun-Blanquet procedures was used for a phytosociological study. The analysis resulted in five major plant communities, one with two subcommunities and one with four subcommunities and two variants. Habitat factors associated with differences in vegetation include topography, soil form and grazing pressure. Descriptions of the plant communities include diagnostic species as well as prominent and less conspicuous species of the tree, shrub, forb and grass strata. The classification provides the necessary delimitation of homogeneous areas which are considered necessary for veld management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24ec19c4c5014677a7e1d19c194707832022-12-21T18:48:04ZengAOSISKoedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science0075-64582071-07711994-08-01372597210.4102/koedoe.v37i2.337287The phytosociology of the southern section of Borakalalo Nature Reserve, South AfricaL.R. Brown0G.J. Bredenkamp1University of PretoriaUniversity of PretoriaAs part of a vegetation survey programme for conservation areas in South Africa, the plant communities of the Borakalalo Nature Reserve were investigated. A TWINSPAN classification, refined by Braun-Blanquet procedures was used for a phytosociological study. The analysis resulted in five major plant communities, one with two subcommunities and one with four subcommunities and two variants. Habitat factors associated with differences in vegetation include topography, soil form and grazing pressure. Descriptions of the plant communities include diagnostic species as well as prominent and less conspicuous species of the tree, shrub, forb and grass strata. The classification provides the necessary delimitation of homogeneous areas which are considered necessary for veld management.https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/337TWINSPAN, Braun-Blanquet procedures, conservation area, plant communities, floristic composition, vegetation classification, phytosociology. |
| spellingShingle | L.R. Brown G.J. Bredenkamp The phytosociology of the southern section of Borakalalo Nature Reserve, South Africa Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science TWINSPAN, Braun-Blanquet procedures, conservation area, plant communities, floristic composition, vegetation classification, phytosociology. |
| title | The phytosociology of the southern section of Borakalalo Nature Reserve, South Africa |
| title_full | The phytosociology of the southern section of Borakalalo Nature Reserve, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | The phytosociology of the southern section of Borakalalo Nature Reserve, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The phytosociology of the southern section of Borakalalo Nature Reserve, South Africa |
| title_short | The phytosociology of the southern section of Borakalalo Nature Reserve, South Africa |
| title_sort | phytosociology of the southern section of borakalalo nature reserve south africa |
| topic | TWINSPAN, Braun-Blanquet procedures, conservation area, plant communities, floristic composition, vegetation classification, phytosociology. |
| url | https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/337 |
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