Vegetation Survey and Classification of Subtropical Forests of Southern Africa (Geobotany Studies)

Mucina, Ladislav

Springer International Publishing AG（2018/01発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 238 p.
• 商品コード 9783319678306

Full Description

This book highlights classification patterns and underlying ecological drivers structuring the vegetation of selected indigenous subtropical forests in South Africa. It uses original field sampling and advanced numerical data analysis to examine three major types of forest - Albany Coastal Forests, Pondoland Coastal Scarp and Eastern Scarp - all of which are of high conservation value. Offering a unique and systematic assessment of South African ecology in unprecedented detail, the book could serve as a model for future vegetation surveys of forests not only in Africa, but also around the globe.

Contents

1.Introduction: Rationale and Objectives.- 2.Materials and Methods: How to Survey Forests?.- 3.Legacy Data: Some Data-analytical Experiments.- 4.Classification of the Albany Coastal Forests.- 5.Classification of the Pondoland Scarp Forests.- 6.Classification of the Eastern Scarp Forests.- 7.Modelling of Forest-Environmental Relationships.- 8.Lessons for a Forest Vegetation Survey.