Aspects of the revegetation of mountain fynbos vegetation of the south western Cape, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorMoll, Eugene Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRomoff, Natalieen_ZA
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dc.date.available2016-04-12T09:37:28Z
dc.date.issued1989en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe revegetation of severely, disturbed areas using indigenous vegetation forms the topic of this thesis. Mountain Fynbos was chosen for the study because of its importance as a unique vegetation-type worthy of conservation. Unfortunately, this vegetation faces long-term threats associated with escalating development pressures, which include the demand for improved infrastructures. These factors are discussed and a process is developed for using indigenous vegetation to revegetate severely disturbed areas. This use of indigenous vegetation represents a significant and innovative move away from the traditional use of commercially available grasses in South Africa. Fynbos is adapted to periodic droughts and nutrient poor soils and as such has practical advantages over artificial plant covers in terms of its low maintenance requirements for long term establishment. Theoretical perspectives of disturbance and succession are contrasted with the requirements for revegetation as observed in the field.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationRomoff, N. (1989). <i>Aspects of the revegetation of mountain fynbos vegetation of the south western Cape, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18804en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRomoff, Natalie. <i>"Aspects of the revegetation of mountain fynbos vegetation of the south western Cape, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18804en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRomoff, N. 1989. Aspects of the revegetation of mountain fynbos vegetation of the south western Cape, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Romoff, Natalie AB - The revegetation of severely, disturbed areas using indigenous vegetation forms the topic of this thesis. Mountain Fynbos was chosen for the study because of its importance as a unique vegetation-type worthy of conservation. Unfortunately, this vegetation faces long-term threats associated with escalating development pressures, which include the demand for improved infrastructures. These factors are discussed and a process is developed for using indigenous vegetation to revegetate severely disturbed areas. This use of indigenous vegetation represents a significant and innovative move away from the traditional use of commercially available grasses in South Africa. Fynbos is adapted to periodic droughts and nutrient poor soils and as such has practical advantages over artificial plant covers in terms of its low maintenance requirements for long term establishment. Theoretical perspectives of disturbance and succession are contrasted with the requirements for revegetation as observed in the field. DA - 1989 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1989 T1 - Aspects of the revegetation of mountain fynbos vegetation of the south western Cape, South Africa TI - Aspects of the revegetation of mountain fynbos vegetation of the south western Cape, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18804 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/18804
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRomoff N. Aspects of the revegetation of mountain fynbos vegetation of the south western Cape, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1989 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18804en_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.otherBotanyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherMountain ecology - South Africa - Western Capeen_ZA
dc.subject.otherRevegetation - South Africa - Western Capeen_ZA
dc.titleAspects of the revegetation of mountain fynbos vegetation of the south western Cape, South Africaen_ZA
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