New azonal syntaxa from the hills and river banks of the Manyeleti Game Reserve, Northern Transvaal Province, South Africa
As part of a vegetation survey programme for nature conservation areas in South Africa, surveys of the plant communities of the rocky outcrops and river banks in the Manyeleti Game Reserve were undertaken. The Cardiospermo corindii-Acacietalia nigricentis are restricted to quartz and gabbro hills, m...
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| author | G.J. Bredenkamp M.S. Deutschlander |
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| description | As part of a vegetation survey programme for nature conservation areas in South Africa, surveys of the plant communities of the rocky outcrops and river banks in the Manyeleti Game Reserve were undertaken. The Cardiospermo corindii-Acacietalia nigricentis are restricted to quartz and gabbro hills, mainly on shallow, soils, whereas the Spirostachyo africanae-Diospyretalia mespiliformis occur on the banks of small dry rivers. From a Braun-Blanquet analysis of the vegetation of the rocky outcrops and the riparian vegetation, two new orders, two new alliances and six new associations were identified and described. Additionally a quantitative assessment of the woody component of each association is presented. Ordinations based on floristic data revealed the position of the syntaxa on an environmental gradient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b37eca00eb64b9182f85c75e6d93aa42022-12-22T03:57:30ZengAOSISKoedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science0075-64582071-07711995-08-01381415810.4102/koedoe.v38i1.304255New azonal syntaxa from the hills and river banks of the Manyeleti Game Reserve, Northern Transvaal Province, South AfricaG.J. Bredenkamp0M.S. Deutschlander1University of PretoriaUniversity of PretoriaAs part of a vegetation survey programme for nature conservation areas in South Africa, surveys of the plant communities of the rocky outcrops and river banks in the Manyeleti Game Reserve were undertaken. The Cardiospermo corindii-Acacietalia nigricentis are restricted to quartz and gabbro hills, mainly on shallow, soils, whereas the Spirostachyo africanae-Diospyretalia mespiliformis occur on the banks of small dry rivers. From a Braun-Blanquet analysis of the vegetation of the rocky outcrops and the riparian vegetation, two new orders, two new alliances and six new associations were identified and described. Additionally a quantitative assessment of the woody component of each association is presented. Ordinations based on floristic data revealed the position of the syntaxa on an environmental gradient.https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/304Braun-Blanquet analysis, Classification, conservation area, new syntaxa, Northern Transvaal Lowveld. |
| spellingShingle | G.J. Bredenkamp M.S. Deutschlander New azonal syntaxa from the hills and river banks of the Manyeleti Game Reserve, Northern Transvaal Province, South Africa Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science Braun-Blanquet analysis, Classification, conservation area, new syntaxa, Northern Transvaal Lowveld. |
| title | New azonal syntaxa from the hills and river banks of the Manyeleti Game Reserve, Northern Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| title_full | New azonal syntaxa from the hills and river banks of the Manyeleti Game Reserve, Northern Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | New azonal syntaxa from the hills and river banks of the Manyeleti Game Reserve, Northern Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | New azonal syntaxa from the hills and river banks of the Manyeleti Game Reserve, Northern Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| title_short | New azonal syntaxa from the hills and river banks of the Manyeleti Game Reserve, Northern Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| title_sort | new azonal syntaxa from the hills and river banks of the manyeleti game reserve northern transvaal province south africa |
| topic | Braun-Blanquet analysis, Classification, conservation area, new syntaxa, Northern Transvaal Lowveld. |
| url | https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/304 |
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