Vegetation of southern Africa

Foreword B. J. Huntley Preface Contributors Part. Physiography and History: Introduction 1. Evolution of landscapes T. C. Partridge 2. Climate R. E. Schulze 3. Phytogeography, flora and endemism R. M. Cowling, and C. Hilton-Taylor 4. Vegetation history L. Scott, H. M. Anderson, and J. M. Anderson Part II. Biomes: Introduction 5. Categorization of biomes M. C. Rutherford 6. Fynbos R. M. Cowling, D. M. Richardson, and P. J. Mustart 7. Succulent karoo S. J. Milton, R. I. Yeaton, W. R. J. Dean, and J. H. J. Vlok 8. Nama-karoo A. R. Palmer, and M. T. Hoffman 9. Desert N. Jurgens, A. Gunster, M. K. Seely, and K. M. Jacobson 10. Grassland T. G. O'Connor, and G. J. Bredenkamp 11. Savanna R. J. Scholes 12. Forest J. J. Midgley, R. M. Cowling, A. H. W. Seydack, and G. F. Van Wyk 13. Coastal vegetation R. A. Lubke, A. M. Avis, T. D. Steinke, and C. Boucher 14. Freshwater wetlands K. H. Rogers 15. Marine vegetation J. J. Bolton and R. J. Anderson Part III. Ecological Themes: Introduction 16. Plant form and function W. D. Stock, N. Allsopp, F. van der Heyden, and E. T. F. Witkowski 17. Herbivory N. Owen-Smith, and J. E. Danckwerts 18. Fire W. J. Bond 19. Species diversity at the regional scale R. M. Cowling, D. M. Richardson, R. E. Schulze, M. T. Hoffman, J. J. Midgley, and C. Hilton-Taylor 20. Human use of plants A. B. Cunningham, and G. W. Davis 21. Human impacts on vegetation M. T. Hoffman 22. Alien plant invasions D. M. Richardson, I. A. W. Macdonald, J. H. Hoffmann, and L. Henderson 23. Conservation A. G. Rebelo Glossary Index.