Dynamics of two South African floodplain forests

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dc.contributor.authorBotha, Marken_ZA
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dc.date.issued2001en_ZA
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dc.description.abstractRiverine systems are an important component of landscape diversity because of the interaction of biodiversity patterns, disturbance regimes and environmental gradients therein. They stabilise migrating river channels and ameliorate hydrological extremes. Concern is growing over the degradation of riparian environments through upstream abstraction, impoundments, altered flood regimes and increased incidence of low flows. These processes may lead to subtle or significant vegetation changes that will affect the understanding, management and conservation of these systems. This is particularly true in semi-arid environments where a functioning river is a vital source of water and nutrients for the maintenance of riparian biota, especially riverine forests. There remains, however, a lack of ecological understanding of riparian forests in Africa, especially tree regeneration requirements, community level patterns and water relations. The major determinants of tree distribution have yet to be fully elucidated for many riverine systems, particularly in tropical areas, and the potential consequences of changes in causal agents are unquantified.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBotha, M. (2001). <i>Dynamics of two South African floodplain forests</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10165en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBotha, Mark. <i>"Dynamics of two South African floodplain forests."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10165en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBotha, M. 2001. Dynamics of two South African floodplain forests. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Botha, Mark AB - Riverine systems are an important component of landscape diversity because of the interaction of biodiversity patterns, disturbance regimes and environmental gradients therein. They stabilise migrating river channels and ameliorate hydrological extremes. Concern is growing over the degradation of riparian environments through upstream abstraction, impoundments, altered flood regimes and increased incidence of low flows. These processes may lead to subtle or significant vegetation changes that will affect the understanding, management and conservation of these systems. This is particularly true in semi-arid environments where a functioning river is a vital source of water and nutrients for the maintenance of riparian biota, especially riverine forests. There remains, however, a lack of ecological understanding of riparian forests in Africa, especially tree regeneration requirements, community level patterns and water relations. The major determinants of tree distribution have yet to be fully elucidated for many riverine systems, particularly in tropical areas, and the potential consequences of changes in causal agents are unquantified. DA - 2001 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2001 T1 - Dynamics of two South African floodplain forests TI - Dynamics of two South African floodplain forests UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10165 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10165
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBotha M. Dynamics of two South African floodplain forests. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2001 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10165en_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.titleDynamics of two South African floodplain forestsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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