Biodiversity (1 - SRK Consulting
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is low, 70-110 mm per annum, mostly falling in late summer to autumn (Mucina &<br />
Rutherford 2006).<br />
The extensive plains are sparsely vegetated by grassland with Stipagrostis species giving<br />
the appearance of a semi-desert steppe. Drought resistant dwarf shrubs are often present<br />
(Figure 13), while annual forbs flower abundantly in years with good rainfall.<br />
Figure 12: Figure 13. Typical Bushmanland Arid Grassland. Note the Inselberg on the right.<br />
The most prominent and general species include:<br />
Trees, Shrubs and Dwarf shrubs<br />
Eriocephalus spinescens<br />
Kleinia longiflora<br />
Lycium bosciifolium<br />
Lycium cinereum<br />
d<br />
Pentzia spinescens<br />
Plinthus karroicus<br />
Pteronia mucronata<br />
Rhigozum trichotomum<br />
Rosenia humilis<br />
Salsola aphylla<br />
Salsola tuberculata<br />
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Grasses<br />
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