The role of nurse plants in the vegetation dynamics of the succulent Karoo

Little is known about the vegetation dynamics of the Karoo region of South Africa. The aim of this study was to focus on the role of the "availability of suitable space" in the regeneration of Succulent Karoo vegetation. By undertaking a series of manipulative experimental transplants and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beukman, Ruth Pam
Other Authors: Bond, William J
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21845