The phytosociology and syntaxonomy of relatively low-altitude areas in the North-eastern Mountain Sourveld, in the eastern Transvaal escarpment region
An analysis of the vegetation of the relatively low altitude regions of the North-eastern Mountain Sourveld of the eastern Transvaal escarpment is presented. Releves were compiled in 53 stratified random sample plots. ATWINSPAN-classification, refined by Braun-Blanquet procedures, revealed seven pla...
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| description | An analysis of the vegetation of the relatively low altitude regions of the North-eastern Mountain Sourveld of the eastern Transvaal escarpment is presented. Releves were compiled in 53 stratified random sample plots. ATWINSPAN-classification, refined by Braun-Blanquet procedures, revealed seven plant communities. In the hierarchical classification one class, one alliance, four associations, four subassociations and two valiants are recognised. Formal syntaxonomic descriptions of the syntaxa are given. All communities are related to specific environmental conditions, of which geology, aspect, altitude and rockiness of the soil surface are the most important. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63dbdd3e84f945f783281e8b3bac7e142022-12-22T01:05:33ZengAOSISKoedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science0075-64582071-07711994-08-01372738710.4102/koedoe.v37i2.338288The phytosociology and syntaxonomy of relatively low-altitude areas in the North-eastern Mountain Sourveld, in the eastern Transvaal escarpment regionW.S. Matthews0G.J. BredenkampN. van Rooyen1University of PretoriaUniversity of PretoriaAn analysis of the vegetation of the relatively low altitude regions of the North-eastern Mountain Sourveld of the eastern Transvaal escarpment is presented. Releves were compiled in 53 stratified random sample plots. ATWINSPAN-classification, refined by Braun-Blanquet procedures, revealed seven plant communities. In the hierarchical classification one class, one alliance, four associations, four subassociations and two valiants are recognised. Formal syntaxonomic descriptions of the syntaxa are given. All communities are related to specific environmental conditions, of which geology, aspect, altitude and rockiness of the soil surface are the most important.https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/338Biaun-Blanquet piocedures Grassland Biome, syntaxonomic classification, new syntaxa. |
| spellingShingle | W.S. Matthews G.J. Bredenkamp N. van Rooyen The phytosociology and syntaxonomy of relatively low-altitude areas in the North-eastern Mountain Sourveld, in the eastern Transvaal escarpment region Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science Biaun-Blanquet piocedures Grassland Biome, syntaxonomic classification, new syntaxa. |
| title | The phytosociology and syntaxonomy of relatively low-altitude areas in the North-eastern Mountain Sourveld, in the eastern Transvaal escarpment region |
| title_full | The phytosociology and syntaxonomy of relatively low-altitude areas in the North-eastern Mountain Sourveld, in the eastern Transvaal escarpment region |
| title_fullStr | The phytosociology and syntaxonomy of relatively low-altitude areas in the North-eastern Mountain Sourveld, in the eastern Transvaal escarpment region |
| title_full_unstemmed | The phytosociology and syntaxonomy of relatively low-altitude areas in the North-eastern Mountain Sourveld, in the eastern Transvaal escarpment region |
| title_short | The phytosociology and syntaxonomy of relatively low-altitude areas in the North-eastern Mountain Sourveld, in the eastern Transvaal escarpment region |
| title_sort | phytosociology and syntaxonomy of relatively low altitude areas in the north eastern mountain sourveld in the eastern transvaal escarpment region |
| topic | Biaun-Blanquet piocedures Grassland Biome, syntaxonomic classification, new syntaxa. |
| url | https://koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/338 |
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