Spontaneous succession of riparian fynbos: Is unassisted recovery a viable restoration strategy?

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 412-420

  Reinecke, M K ^a   Pigot, A L ^b   King, J M ^c  

^a Ecologic Environmental Consulting cc   (South Africa)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alternative stable state; Biological invasions; Nitrophilous grasses; Restoration; Riparian zones; Spontaneous succession

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CLEARCUTTING; CONIFEROUS TREE; DOMINANCE; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; FLOODPLAIN; FYNBOS; GRASS; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEGUME; REGENERATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; RIPARIAN ZONE; WILDFIRE;

AFRICA; CAPE PENINSULA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

ACACIA; POACEAE;

EID: 45549110402     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2008.01.171     Document Type: Article

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