Open AccessAn ecological study of the major vegetation communities of the Vaalbos National Park, Northern Cape. 2. The Graspan-Holpan section
Author(s) -
H. Bezuidenhout
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v38i2.315
Subject(s) - national park , geography , section (typography) , cape , vegetation (pathology) , vegetation classification , plant community , ecology , wildlife , table (database) , phytosociology , environmental resource management , forestry , environmental science , ecological succession , archaeology , computer science , biology , medicine , pathology , data mining , operating system
Detailed classification, description and mapping of the Graspan-Holpan section of the Vaalbos National Park, Northern Cape, were initiated. This classification is intended to serve as a basis for the establishment of an efficient wildlife management programme as well as conservation policies for the Vaalbos National Park. Using a numerical classification technique (TWINSPAN) as a first approximation, the classification was refined by applying Braun-Blanquet procedures. A hierarchical plant community clas- sification, description, ecological interpretation and a vegetation map are presented. In the phytosociological table nine major plant communities are recognised