Taxonomic, biological and geographical traits of species in a coastal dune flora in the southeastern Cape Floristic Region: regional and global comparisons

In Mediterranean-Climate Ecosystems (MCEs), Holocene coastal dunes comprise small, fragmented and dynamic features which have nutritionally imbalanced and excessively drained, droughty, sandy soils. These characteristics, along with summer drought and salt-laden winds, pose many challenges for plant...

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Main Authors: Richard M. Cowling, Caryl Logie, Joan Brady, Margie Middleton, B. Adriaan Grobler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7336.pdf