Ecological aspects of the substrate and water relations of deciduous and evergreen plant forms in the western Karoo

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dc.contributor.advisorMoll, Eugene Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorRutherford, MCen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMidgley, Guy Fen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-25T16:51:41Z
dc.date.available2016-09-25T16:51:41Z
dc.date.issued1989en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe principle aim of this work was to ascertain the relative importance of water and nutrient supply in determining the success of deciduous and evergreen plant forms on two main substrate types in the Worcester-Robertson valley, situated in the Succulent Karoo Biome. The substrate types selected for study represent soils of zoogenic soil mounds (locally termed "heuweltjies", and often referred to in the literature as "Mirna-like" mounds), and soils immediately adjacent to and surrounding the soil mounds. The distribution of deciduous and evergreen plant forms in the Worcester-Robertson valley was analys~d relative to the selected substrate types. Foliar elemental concentrations of four selected species growing on both substrates at five separate sites within the valley were determined. Also, the patterns of seasonal water stress exhibited by three deciduous and five evergreen non-succulent woody perennials growing in both substrates were investigated on high radiation (equator-facing) and low radiation (pole-facing) slopes at one intensive study site, the Worcester Veld Reserve.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMidgley, G. F. (1989). <i>Ecological aspects of the substrate and water relations of deciduous and evergreen plant forms in the western Karoo</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21930en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMidgley, Guy F. <i>"Ecological aspects of the substrate and water relations of deciduous and evergreen plant forms in the western Karoo."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21930en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMidgley, G. 1989. Ecological aspects of the substrate and water relations of deciduous and evergreen plant forms in the western Karoo. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Midgley, Guy F AB - The principle aim of this work was to ascertain the relative importance of water and nutrient supply in determining the success of deciduous and evergreen plant forms on two main substrate types in the Worcester-Robertson valley, situated in the Succulent Karoo Biome. The substrate types selected for study represent soils of zoogenic soil mounds (locally termed "heuweltjies", and often referred to in the literature as "Mirna-like" mounds), and soils immediately adjacent to and surrounding the soil mounds. The distribution of deciduous and evergreen plant forms in the Worcester-Robertson valley was analys~d relative to the selected substrate types. Foliar elemental concentrations of four selected species growing on both substrates at five separate sites within the valley were determined. Also, the patterns of seasonal water stress exhibited by three deciduous and five evergreen non-succulent woody perennials growing in both substrates were investigated on high radiation (equator-facing) and low radiation (pole-facing) slopes at one intensive study site, the Worcester Veld Reserve. DA - 1989 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1989 T1 - Ecological aspects of the substrate and water relations of deciduous and evergreen plant forms in the western Karoo TI - Ecological aspects of the substrate and water relations of deciduous and evergreen plant forms in the western Karoo UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21930 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/21930
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMidgley GF. Ecological aspects of the substrate and water relations of deciduous and evergreen plant forms in the western Karoo. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1989 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21930en_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.otherEvergreens - South Africa - Karroo - Ecologyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEvergreens - South Africa - Karroo - Nutrientsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEvergreens - South Africa - Karroo - Water requirementsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherPlant ecology - South Africa - Karrooen_ZA
dc.titleEcological aspects of the substrate and water relations of deciduous and evergreen plant forms in the western Karooen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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