The use of a botanical importance rating to assess changes in the flora of the Swartkops Estuary over time

Water SA

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 171-180

  Colloty, B M ^a   Adams, J B ^a   Bate, G C ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; INDEX METHOD; NATURE CONSERVATION; SALTMARSH;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034062320     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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