Factors influencing species richness, cover and composition of vegetation on Namaqualand quartz fields

Quartz fields contribute significantly to plant diversity in the Succulent Karoo biome. They are distinctly different from surrounding habitats and have high levels of plant endemism. Biological soil crusts are features of quartz field soils and fulfill a vital function in that they stabilize soils....

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Main Author: Van Tonder, Carlo
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10948/630