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A Cursory Review of the Climate and Vegetation of the Kruger National Park
Koedoe | Vol 29, No 1 | a526 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v29i1.526
| © 1986 F.J. Venter, W.P.D. Gertenbach
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 27 November 1986 | Published: 27 November 1986
Submitted: 27 November 1986 | Published: 27 November 1986
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F.J. Venter, Kruger National Park, South AfricaW.P.D. Gertenbach, Kruger National Park, South Africa
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The main features of climate and vegetation of the Kruger National Park are discussed. The dry tropical climate induced lush deciduous savannas with a great variety of species and diverse vegetation structures. Variations in species composition and structural features are mainly regulated by soil type and fire regime.
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Climate, rainfall, temperature, Kruger National Park, Lowveld, savanna, woodland.
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