The variation of components in the radiation balance over different fynbos vegitation types

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dc.contributor.advisorFuggle, Richard Francisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMorris, Michael Ianen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-15T07:10:21Z
dc.date.available2016-03-15T07:10:21Z
dc.date.issued1981en_ZA
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dc.description.abstractThe primary aim of this research is to test whether fynbos vegetation has a high reflection coefficient, and the secondary aim is to consider the vegetation at the sites where the radiation measurements were carried out in order to determine whether similar vegetation structural types have similar radiation regimes. In order to do this, six sites were selected in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. At each site the radiation fluxes were measured for three days during the late summer, giving a total of eighteen days of observation. In addition to the radiation measurements structural data was collected for the vegetation at each site so that comparisons between the radiation fluxes and vegetation could be made. Floristic data was also collected, to typify the vegetation at each site. It has been found that fynbos vegetation, as represented by this study, has an unusually low reflection coefficient which varies from 0,08 - 0,13. These values are below those recorded in the literature for other heathland vegetation. On the basis of a numerical classification of the vegetation structural data, it has been found that there is no clear relationship between the vegetation and the various components of the radiation balance.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMorris, M. I. (1981). <i>The variation of components in the radiation balance over different fynbos vegitation types</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17779en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMorris, Michael Ian. <i>"The variation of components in the radiation balance over different fynbos vegitation types."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 1981. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17779en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMorris, M. 1981. The variation of components in the radiation balance over different fynbos vegitation types. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Morris, Michael Ian AB - The primary aim of this research is to test whether fynbos vegetation has a high reflection coefficient, and the secondary aim is to consider the vegetation at the sites where the radiation measurements were carried out in order to determine whether similar vegetation structural types have similar radiation regimes. In order to do this, six sites were selected in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. At each site the radiation fluxes were measured for three days during the late summer, giving a total of eighteen days of observation. In addition to the radiation measurements structural data was collected for the vegetation at each site so that comparisons between the radiation fluxes and vegetation could be made. Floristic data was also collected, to typify the vegetation at each site. It has been found that fynbos vegetation, as represented by this study, has an unusually low reflection coefficient which varies from 0,08 - 0,13. These values are below those recorded in the literature for other heathland vegetation. On the basis of a numerical classification of the vegetation structural data, it has been found that there is no clear relationship between the vegetation and the various components of the radiation balance. DA - 1981 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1981 T1 - The variation of components in the radiation balance over different fynbos vegitation types TI - The variation of components in the radiation balance over different fynbos vegitation types UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17779 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17779
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMorris MI. The variation of components in the radiation balance over different fynbos vegitation types. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 1981 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17779en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnvironmental Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleThe variation of components in the radiation balance over different fynbos vegitation typesen_ZA
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