The influence of floodplain geohydrology on the distribution of Sarcocornia pillansii in the Olifants Estuary on the West Coast, South Africa

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 603-625

  Bornman, Thomas G ^a   Adams, Janine B ^a   Bate, Guy C ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Freshwater inflow; Geomorphology; Groundwater; Halophytes; Olifants estuary; Salinity; Supratidal; Water potential

Indexed keywords

FLOODPLAIN; FRESHWATER; GROUNDWATER; HALOPHYTE; SALINITY; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

AFRICA; OLIFANTS ESTUARY; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

BRYOPHYTA; SARCOCORNIA; SARCOCORNIA PILLANSII;

EID: 1242288137     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00076-4     Document Type: Article

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