Classification of estuaries in the Ciskei and Transkei regions based on physical and botanical characteristics

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 312-321

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

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; ORDINATION; PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; SURVEY;

CISKEI ESTUARY; EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE; SOUTH AFRICA; TRANSKEI ESTUARY;

ACROSTICHUM AUREUM; CAREX; HALOPHILA; HALOPHILA OVALIS; PECTINATUS; PHRAGMITES; POTAMOGETON; POTAMOGETON PECTINATUS; RUPPIA; RUPPIA CIRRHOSA; STUCKENIA PECTINATUS; ZOSTERA CAPENSIS;

EID: 0036760774     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30392-6     Document Type: Article

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