Open AccessThe efficient use of small plots in a fynbos phytosociological study in the northern Cederberg: a quick way to collect plant-environmental data
Author(s) -
Penny Mustart,
Eugene Moll,
H. C. Taylor
Publication year - 1993
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.v23i2.812
Subject(s) - vegetation (pathology) , plant community , geography , plot (graphics) , table (database) , eucalyptus , plant species , forestry , ecology , computer science , biology , statistics , database , mathematics , species richness , medicine , pathology
A phytosociological survey of selected plant communities in the northern Cederberg was made using small (4-16 m') plot sizes. A satisfactory phytosociological table was obtained, and plant-environmental relationships were inferred from it. The use of small plot sizes enabled ecological information about plant communities to be quickly, easily and efficiently obtained. This method could be of considerable use for establishing and monitoring vegetation patterns.