Scaling hierarchy of factors controlling riparian vegetation patterns of the Fynbos Biome at the Western Cape, South Africa

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-26

  Sieben, E J J ^a,b   Mucina, L ^a   Boucher, C ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Canonical correspondence analysis; Gradient analysis; Hierarchical scaling; Variation partitioning

Indexed keywords

BIOME; CANONICAL ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; LONGITUDINAL GRADIENT; MOUNTAIN REGION; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

AFRICA; HOTTENTOTS HOLLAND MOUNTAINS; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 70249137942     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.03989.x     Document Type: Article

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