A national vegetation database for South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorMucina L.
dc.contributor.authorBredenkamp G.J.
dc.contributor.authorHoare D.B.
dc.contributor.authorMcDonald D.J.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:55:20Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:55:20Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.description.abstractKnowledge of the variability, distribution and dynamics of vegetation is an indispensable prerequisite for its management as a renewable resource. This article describes the establishment and successful implementation of a national database devoted to the collation of data in the form of discrete vegetation samples and accompanying information on the environment. Using the same software and data-capture standards ensures compatibility of all sites hosting the National Vegetation Database of South Africa (coordinated in a joint effort by the Department of Botany, University of Pretoria, and the National Botanical Institute, Kirstenbosch) with other databases in neighbouring countries, together forming a unified network.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationSouth African Journal of Science
dc.identifier.citation96
dc.identifier.citation10-Sep
dc.identifier.issn382353
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/9712
dc.subjectdatabase
dc.subjectenvironmental management
dc.subjectvegetation
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.titleA national vegetation database for South Africa
dc.typeArticle
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