Abstract
The vegetation ecology of Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa
Highlights
1.1 BackgroundThe Ezemvelo Nature Reserve is situated to the extreme north of the grassland biome in South Africa
Ezemvelo Nature Reserve is located in the grassland biome, in the Bankenveld vegetation type according to Acocks (1988) and Rocky Highveld Grassland according to Bredenkamp and Van Rooyen (1998)
Climate is the main determinant of the boundaries of the grassland biome with fire, topography and grazing playing a secondary role
Summary
1.1 BackgroundThe Ezemvelo Nature Reserve is situated to the extreme north of the grassland biome in South Africa. Other less apparent threats exist such as soil erosion, invasion by alien species and acid rain due to the sulphur dioxide released by the coal power stations (Neke & Du Plessis 2004). All these activities pose a serious threat to the existence of grasslands, their biodiversity and ecological process. Ezemvelo Nature Reserve is located in the grassland biome, in the Bankenveld vegetation type according to Acocks (1988) and Rocky Highveld Grassland according to Bredenkamp and Van Rooyen (1998). A land type is an area which is uniform with respect to terrain form, soil pattern and climate (Land Type Survey Staff 1987)
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