Four major climato-environmental phases have been identified in the Eastern Cape, Plettenberg Bay-Knysna region and Little Karoo between somewhat before ?40 000 cal. a BP and the present: the Birnam Interstadial from before 40 000 cal. a BP until ?24 000 cal. a BP; the Bottelnek Stadial (apparently equating with the Last Glacial Maximum) from ?24 000 cal. a BP until before ?18 350 cal. a BP; the Aliwal North (apparently equating with the Late Glacial) from before ?18 350 cal. a BP until ?11 000 cal. a BP; the Dinorben (apparently equating with the Holocene) from ?11 000 cal. a BP until the present. The evidence for, and the characteristics of, these phases is briefly described.
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.