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Progress with vegetation studies in South Africa

Author(s) -

J. C. Scheepers

Publication year - 1983

Publication title -

bothalia

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2311-9284

pISSN - 0006-8241

DOI - 10.4102/abc.v14i3/4.1228

Subject(s) - woodland , vegetation (pathology) , biome , geography , phytosociology , grassland , agroforestry , vegetation classification , vegetation types , ecology , biodiversity , deforestation (computer science) , ecosystem , environmental resource management , plant community , environmental science , biology , ecological succession , medicine , pathology , computer science , programming language

Vegetation studies at various levels of detail and using various methods are briefly reviewed. The approach and procedures of the Zurich-Montpellier school of phytosociology as a standard methodology for regional studies has become increasingly recognized. Progress has been made in regional studies in the fynbos and woodland biomes. but grassland, forest and karoo vegetation have been much neglected. There have also been marked increases in activity over a wide range of additional vegetation studies including new fields of research, particularly ecosystem studies. However, there are still vast gaps in our knowledge of the basic vegetationa! resources of the country. A systematic regional-study programme is being launched to remedy these deficiencies in fundamental knowledge.

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