Woody vegetation change in response to browsing in Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa

dc.contributor.authorWiseman, Ruthen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-31T20:00:44Z
dc.date.available2014-12-31T20:00:44Z
dc.date.issued2001en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 43-49.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWildlife populations in southern Africa are increasingly forced into smaller areas by the demand for agricultural and residential land, and many are now restricted by protective fences. Although numerous studies have focused on the impacts of elephants and other browsers on vegetation in large, open areas, less is known of their effects in restricted areas. The woody vegetation in Ithala Game Reserve, a fenced conservation area of almost 30 000 ha, was monitored annually from 1992 to 2000 to assess the impact of browsers on vegetation structure and composition. Three categories of tree were identified: those declining in abundance (e.g. Aloe marlothii and A. davyi), those increasing in abundance (e.g. Seolopia zeyheri and Euclea erispa), and those with stable populations (e.g. Rhus lucida and Gymnosporia buxifolia).en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWiseman, R. (2001). <i>Woody vegetation change in response to browsing in Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10786en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWiseman, Ruth. <i>"Woody vegetation change in response to browsing in Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10786en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWiseman, R. 2001. Woody vegetation change in response to browsing in Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Wiseman, Ruth AB - Wildlife populations in southern Africa are increasingly forced into smaller areas by the demand for agricultural and residential land, and many are now restricted by protective fences. Although numerous studies have focused on the impacts of elephants and other browsers on vegetation in large, open areas, less is known of their effects in restricted areas. The woody vegetation in Ithala Game Reserve, a fenced conservation area of almost 30 000 ha, was monitored annually from 1992 to 2000 to assess the impact of browsers on vegetation structure and composition. Three categories of tree were identified: those declining in abundance (e.g. Aloe marlothii and A. davyi), those increasing in abundance (e.g. Seolopia zeyheri and Euclea erispa), and those with stable populations (e.g. Rhus lucida and Gymnosporia buxifolia). DA - 2001 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2001 T1 - Woody vegetation change in response to browsing in Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa TI - Woody vegetation change in response to browsing in Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10786 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10786
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWiseman R. Woody vegetation change in response to browsing in Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2001 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10786en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherConservation Biologyen_ZA
dc.titleWoody vegetation change in response to browsing in Ithala Game Reserve, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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