Soil P availability limits legume persistence and distribution in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region

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dc.contributor.advisorChimphango, SBMen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorCramer, Michael Den_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorVerboom, George Anthonyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPower, Simon Cen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-09T09:00:11Z
dc.date.available2015-01-09T09:00:11Z
dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 64-83).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractLegumes are unable to persist through post-fire succession in fynbos vegetation of the CFR unlike species in families such as Proteaceae and Restionaceae. The majority of fynbos legumes are seeders which tend to be shorter-lived than co-occurring resprouters. Seeders are likely to have a higher nutrient requirement than resprouters as they tend to invest more biomass- above ground, grow faster and produce more seed. In the oligo-trophic soils occupied by fynbos, symbiotic N2-fixation enables legumes to overcome low N availability but not low P availability. I hypothesized that: legumes are less effective at acquiring P from sparingly soluble sources compared with members of Proteaceae and Restionaceae ; legume seeders occupy soils with a higher nutrient status than resprouters. P-acquisition strategies of legumes and non-legumes were assessed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPower, S. C. (2010). <i>Soil P availability limits legume persistence and distribution in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11841en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPower, Simon C. <i>"Soil P availability limits legume persistence and distribution in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11841en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPower, S. 2010. Soil P availability limits legume persistence and distribution in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Power, Simon C AB - Legumes are unable to persist through post-fire succession in fynbos vegetation of the CFR unlike species in families such as Proteaceae and Restionaceae. The majority of fynbos legumes are seeders which tend to be shorter-lived than co-occurring resprouters. Seeders are likely to have a higher nutrient requirement than resprouters as they tend to invest more biomass- above ground, grow faster and produce more seed. In the oligo-trophic soils occupied by fynbos, symbiotic N2-fixation enables legumes to overcome low N availability but not low P availability. I hypothesized that: legumes are less effective at acquiring P from sparingly soluble sources compared with members of Proteaceae and Restionaceae ; legume seeders occupy soils with a higher nutrient status than resprouters. P-acquisition strategies of legumes and non-legumes were assessed. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - Soil P availability limits legume persistence and distribution in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region TI - Soil P availability limits legume persistence and distribution in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11841 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11841
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPower SC. Soil P availability limits legume persistence and distribution in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2010 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11841en_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.titleSoil P availability limits legume persistence and distribution in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Regionen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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