Ordination by detrended correspondence analysis (DCA) of the vegetation of Swartboschkloof, Jonkershoek, Cape Province

Autor:	D. J. Mcdonald
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	1987
Předmět:	classification detrended correspondence analysis forest fynbos ordination Swartboschkloof vegetation ecology General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5
Zdroj:	Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 121-129 (1987)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0006-8241 2311-9284
DOI:	10.4102/abc.v17i1.1021
Popis:	The data of a Braun-Blanquet vegetation classification was ordinated using detrended correspondence analysis (DCA). This was done at the Fynbos Biome intensive study site, Swartboschkloof, Jonkershoek, to investigate the factors determining the distribution of the plant communities. Superimposition of environmental data on the DCA ordination confirmed the indications of the Braun-Blanquet classification that the distribution of plant communities is most strongly correlated with soil geology and, to a lesser extent, with soil moisture status. The ordination also proved useful for examining the relationships between the transitional communites and the distinct communities of Swartboschkloof.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
Externí odkaz:	https://doaj.org/article/8ab2c38439f24e5688a8365743769687 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View record in DOAJ