Vegetation ecology of the southern Free State: Shrubland communities of the rocky outcrops

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-17

  Malan, P W ^a   Venter, H J T ^a   Du Preez, P J ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Braun Blanquet vegetation classification; DECORANA ordination; Habitat related; Rocky outcrops; Southern Free State; TWINSPAN

Indexed keywords

PHYTOSOCIOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY; ROCK OUTCROP; SCRUBLAND; VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION;

FREE STATE PROVINCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031961419     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30821-8     Document Type: Article

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