The vegetation of seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo River Floodplain
The Braun-Blanquet method of phytosociological analysis has been used to identify the plant communities of the seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo River Floodplain. Six communities and two sub-communities, whose distribution is closely related to relative periods of exposure and inundation, were...
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South African National Biodiversity Institut
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| Series: | Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation |
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| author | H. D. Furness C. M. Breen |
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| description | The Braun-Blanquet method of phytosociological analysis has been used to identify the plant communities of the seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo River Floodplain. Six communities and two sub-communities, whose distribution is closely related to relative periods of exposure and inundation, were recognized. The structure and interrelationships of the communities are considered and the role of human activities in determining their extent is commented upon. Comparison is made with similar situations elsewhere in Africa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-67f50e56d12c42f6a35147131c73d23a2022-12-22T00:35:03ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841980-11-01131/221723110.4102/abc.v13i1/2.13111241The vegetation of seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo River FloodplainH. D. Furness0C. M. Breen1Pongolo River Research Group, Departments of Botany and Zoology, University of NatalPongolo River Research Group, Departments of Botany and Zoology, University of NatalThe Braun-Blanquet method of phytosociological analysis has been used to identify the plant communities of the seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo River Floodplain. Six communities and two sub-communities, whose distribution is closely related to relative periods of exposure and inundation, were recognized. The structure and interrelationships of the communities are considered and the role of human activities in determining their extent is commented upon. Comparison is made with similar situations elsewhere in Africa.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1311 |
| spellingShingle | H. D. Furness C. M. Breen The vegetation of seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo River Floodplain Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation |
| title | The vegetation of seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo River Floodplain |
| title_full | The vegetation of seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo River Floodplain |
| title_fullStr | The vegetation of seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo River Floodplain |
| title_full_unstemmed | The vegetation of seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo River Floodplain |
| title_short | The vegetation of seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo River Floodplain |
| title_sort | vegetation of seasonally flooded areas of the pongolo river floodplain |
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