%0 Journal Article
%T A floristic analysis of forest and thicket vegetation of the Marakele National Park
%A P.J. van Staden
%A G.J. Bredenkamp
%J Koedoe : African Protected Area Conservation and Science
%D 2006
%I AOSIS OpenJournals
%R 10.4102/koedoe.v49i1.109
%X One of the major plant communities identified in the Marakele National Park was forest. It became clear that this major forest community contained various forest and thicket communities. Relev¨¦s compiled in the forest were classified by TWINSPAN and Braun-Blanquet procedures identified six communities that are hierarchically classified. The forests dominated by Podocarpus latifolius and Widdringtonia nodiflora represent Afromontane Forests, whereas the Buxus macowanii-dominated dry forests and Olea europaea subsp. africana represent Northern Highveld Forests. A further group of communities represent thickets on termitaria with floristic affinities to both savanna and forest. The floristic composition and relationships of the forest and thicket communities are discussed.
%K Afromontane forest
%K Afrotemperate forest
%K Classification
%K National Park
%K Termitaria
%K Thicket
%K TWINSPAN
%U http://www.koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/109