A classification is presented of the vegetation of the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, based on the habitat preferences of the grass species, and processed according to the Braun?Blanquet method. Habitat factors correlated with the grasses include geological formation, altitude, aspect, slope, stoniness, soil depth, soil pH and soil texture. The classification comprises 12 vegetation units which mostly coincide with the higher units of a previous classification based on total floristic composition. These ecologically meaningful vegetation units represent practical units which may be valuable in a management programme.
Journal articles from the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) African Journal of Range and Forage Science as well as related articles and reports from throughout the southern African region.