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Vegetation diversity of the Brand-se-Baai coastal dune area, west coast, South Africa: a pre-mining benchmark survey for rehabilitation

✍ Scribed by A. J. De Villiers; M. W. Van Rooyen; G. K. Theron; N. Van Rooyen


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
522 KB
Volume
10
Category
Article
ISSN
1085-3278

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✦ Synopsis


Prior to the mining of heavy minerals, the vegetation diversity of the Brand-se-Baai coastal area was investigated to serve as a benchmark for the future rehabilitation of the area. The vegetation was surveyed using the Braun±Blanquet procedure to classify the dierent plant communities. Six plant communities, some of which include several variants, were identi®ed, described and mapped. A revegetation goal of 30 per cent, rather than 60 per cent, of the number of plant species present prior to mining are recommended.