Vegetation, diversity and rarity on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorCowling, Richard Men_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSimmons, Mark Trevoren_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-15T19:43:47Z
dc.date.available2014-11-15T19:43:47Z
dc.date.issued1997en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 93-107.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe Cape Peninsula, (471 km²) with over 2285 vascular plant species, is characterised by the combination of a diversity of habitats supporting a mosaic of vegetation types. This study attempts to describe and explain some of the determinants of species pattern and distribution. The first part of this thesis compares a simple vegetation classification, derived from visual examination of dominant species and environmental characteristics, with the result of a multivariate classification derived from the analysis of an extensive database (835 plots, 833 species). This rapid system of classification of fynbos showed an 81 similarity with Two-Way Analysis (TWA) classification. Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) and Colonial Analysis (CCA) were used to relate floristic variation to environmental factors. These analyses revealed that altitude, rainfall and soil fertility were the principle environmental factors explaining species distribution.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSimmons, M. T. (1997). <i>Vegetation, diversity and rarity on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9668en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSimmons, Mark Trevor. <i>"Vegetation, diversity and rarity on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9668en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSimmons, M. 1997. Vegetation, diversity and rarity on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Simmons, Mark Trevor AB - The Cape Peninsula, (471 km²) with over 2285 vascular plant species, is characterised by the combination of a diversity of habitats supporting a mosaic of vegetation types. This study attempts to describe and explain some of the determinants of species pattern and distribution. The first part of this thesis compares a simple vegetation classification, derived from visual examination of dominant species and environmental characteristics, with the result of a multivariate classification derived from the analysis of an extensive database (835 plots, 833 species). This rapid system of classification of fynbos showed an 81 similarity with Two-Way Analysis (TWA) classification. Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) and Colonial Analysis (CCA) were used to relate floristic variation to environmental factors. These analyses revealed that altitude, rainfall and soil fertility were the principle environmental factors explaining species distribution. DA - 1997 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1997 T1 - Vegetation, diversity and rarity on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa TI - Vegetation, diversity and rarity on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9668 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9668
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSimmons MT. Vegetation, diversity and rarity on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 1997 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9668en_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.titleVegetation, diversity and rarity on the Cape Peninsula, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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