A vegetation classification and description of five wetland systems and their respective zones on the Maputaland Coastal Plain

Autor:	Pretorius, Mathilde Luïse
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Maputaland Coastal Plain Sandy Coastal Aquifer Wetland delineation Zone delineation Braun-Blanquet cover abundance scale Phytosociological classification Vegetation description Substrate type Hydrological regime 577.68096843 Wetland plants South Africa Maputaland Wetland surveys
Druh dokumentu:	Dissertation
Popis:	The Maputaland Coastal Plain in Kwa Zulu-Natal is covered by aeolian sands. According to the national wetland delineation manual delineating wetlands in this area is complex due to problematic wetland soils. The aim of this study was to classify and describe the vegetation of the different zones of the wetland systems to determine the main drivers of the plant communities. The understanding of these complex ecosystems could assist in wetland delineation. Twenty wetlands from five wetland systems were surveyed. The vegetation zones of each wetland were sampled and basic environmental data were collected. The results from this study indicate that different plant species assemblages are characteristic for the wetland zones. However, zone delineation using vegetation composition varies between the different wetland systems, and should be evaluated according to the system in question. The major determinants of the vegetation communities in wetlands on the MCP are the substrate type and hydrological regime Environmental Sciences M.Sc. (Environmental Management)
Databáze:	Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations
Externí odkaz:	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9470 Zobrazit plný text záznamu