A quantitative and qualitative study of the indigenous forests of the southwestern Cape

[page 80 missing] The vegetation of the south-western corner of South Africa is dominated by low sclerophyllous shrubland and is largely lacking in trees (Taylor, 1978). Forest is moreor-less restricted to sheltered valleys, southern slopes and rock screes (Campbell and Moll, 1977; Taylor, 1978). Early botanists referred to the forests as containing 'tropical' species in contrast to the temperate Cape flora (Acocks, 1953; Phillips, 1931). However, White (1978) showed that these forests were overwhelmingly afromontane in species composition; an effect of increasing latitude compensating for altitude in this region.

Grantor

Department of Biological Sciences

Year dc:date.issued

1978

Author dc:creator

• McKenzie, Bruce

• Botany

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/40459

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/40459