A plant ecological study and management plan for Mogale's Gate Biodiversity Centre, Gauteng
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Authors
Tuckett, Alistair Sean
Issue Date
2013-12
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Mogale's Gate Biodiversity Centre , Braun-Blanquet , TWINSPAN , JUICE , GRAZE , Floristic composition , Carbon storage
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Abstract
The Mogale’s Gate Biodiversity Centre is a 3 060 ha reserve located within the Gauteng
province. The area comprises grassland with woodland patches in valleys and lower-lying
areas. To develop a scientifically based management plan a detailed vegetation study was
undertaken to identify and describe the different ecosystems present. From a TWINSPAN
classification twelve plant communities, which can be grouped into nine major communities,
were identified. A classification and description of the plant communities, as well as, a
management plan are presented. The area comprises 80% grassland and 20% woodland
with 109 different plant families. The centre has a grazing capacity of 5.7 ha/LSU with a
moderate to good veld condition. From the results of this study it is clear that the area makes
a significant contribution towards carbon storage with a total of 0.520 tC/ha/yr stored in all
the plant communities.
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Citation
Tuckett, Alistair Sean (2013) A plant ecological study and management plan for Mogale's Gate Biodiversity Centre, Gauteng, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/14179>