The influence of soil properties on the growth and distribution of Portulacaria Afra in subtropical thicket, South Africa

Subtropical Thicket is the dominant vegetation biome in the Eastern Cape, and extends through to parts of the Western Cape. It is dominated by Portulacaria afra (spekboom), a woody succulent plant recognised for its importance as an ecosystem engineer and its carbon sequestration potential. Due to e...

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Main Author: Becker, Carina Helene
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1013046