Vegetation structure and small-scale pattern in Miombo Woodland, Marondera, Zimbabwe | Zendy

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Vegetation structure and small-scale pattern in Miombo Woodland, Marondera, Zimbabwe

Author(s) -

Bruce M. Campbell,

Robert Cunliffe,

James Gambiza

Publication year - 1995

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.v25i1.721

Subject(s) - woodland , vegetation (pathology) , geography , basal area , agroforestry , ecology , hectare , woody plant , biodiversity , forestry , environmental science , biology , medicine , pathology , agriculture

The aim ol this paper is to describe woodland structure and small-scale patterning of woody plants at a miombo site, and to relate these to past disturbance and soil properties. Brachystegia spiciformis Benth. and Julbemardia globiflora (Benth.) Troupin were the most frequent woody plants at the five hectare site, with size-class distributions which were markedly skewed towards the smaller size classes. The vegetation structure at the site and the increase in basal area over the past thirty years point to considerable disturbance prior to the present protected status. Six woodland subtypes were identified, grouped into two structural types: open and closed woodland. The distribution of woodland subtypes related closely to certain soil properties. It was hypothesized that the distribution of open and closed woodland is stable and a positive feedback mechanism by which this occurs is postulated.

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