Successional pathways in disturbed coastal dune forest on the coastal dunes in north-east KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 188-195

  Von Maltitz, G P ^a   Van Wyk, G F ^a,b   Everard, D A ^a  

^a Box 395   (South Africa)

^b Futululu Forestry Research Station   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Disturbances; forest development; grasslands; KwaZulu Natal; secondary succession

Indexed keywords

COASTAL DUNE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DUNE FOREST; SECONDARY SUCCESSION; SUCCESSION;

SOUTH AFRICA, KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE;

ACACIA KARROO; MIMOSACEAE; MYRTACEAE; SYZYGIUM CORDATUM;

EID: 0029660850     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30633-5     Document Type: Article

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