Some grass species occur more frequently in certain habitats than in others. There is, however, uncertainty as to exactly which factors are responsible for this phenomenon. Species composition as well as habitat data were collected from plots situated on the midslopes of the study area. The data were analysed by means of a classification as well as a transformation method to determine habitat preferences. From the results it appears that the four most important factors which influenced the occurrence of a species were: effective soil depth; stoniness in the soil profile; pH value and P status of the soil.
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.