Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation (Dec 1984)

The plant ecology of the farm Groothoek, Thabazimbi District. II. Classification

  • R. H. Westfall,
  • N. van Rooyen,
  • G. K. Theron

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v15i3/4.1833
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 3/4
pp. 655 – 688

Abstract

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The vegetation of the farm Groothoek, Thabazimbi District, situated in the Sour Bushveld of the Waterberg,Transvaal, is classified according to the Braun-Blanquet method, using the PHYTOTAB-program package. Five major vegetation types with 18 communities are described with reference to the main environmental factors influencing vegetation composition and structure.

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