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Wetland plant communities in the Potchefstroom Municipal Area, North-West, South Africa

S. S. Cilliers, L. L. Schoeman, G. J. Bredenkamp
Bothalia | Vol 28, No 2 | a642 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v28i2.642 | © 1998 S. S. Cilliers, L. L. Schoeman, G. J. Bredenkamp | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 06 October 1998 | Published: 06 October 1998

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S. S. Cilliers, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. Potchefstroom University for C H E
L. L. Schoeman, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. Potchefstroom University, South Africa
G. J. Bredenkamp, Department of Botany. University of Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract

Wetlands in natural areas in South Africa have been described before, but no literature exists concerning the phyto­sociology of urban wetlands. The objective of this study was to conduct a complete vegetation analysis of the wetlands in the Potchefstroom Municipal Area. Using a numerical classification technique (TWINSPAN) as a first approximation, the classification was refined by using Braun-Blanquet procedures. The result is a phytosociological table from which a number of unique plant communities are recognised. These urban wetlands are characterised by a high species diversity, which is unusual for wetlands. Reasons for the high species diversity could be the different types of disturbances occurring in this area. Results of this study can be used to construact more sensible management practises for these wetlands.

 


Keywords

Braun-Blanquet; DECORANA. disturbed areas; MEGATAB; TURBOVEG. TWINSPAN; urban open spaces

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