ABSTRACT
Juttadinteria albata is a leaf succulent plant species endemic to the southern Namib in the Succulent Karoo in Sendelingsdrif near the Orange River. The proposed strip mining for diamonds at NAMDEB‟s new Sendelingsdrif mine may contribute to the loss of up to 39% of J. albata population. This may increase the risks of extinction for J. albata and species which may be interacting with it. The aim of the study was to investigate the biology of J. albata for ecological restoration post mining. The specific objectives of this study were to determine the relationship between infiltration rate, rockiness cover, slope angle, Aspect (the direction in which the slope faces), soil texture and soil elements that may be associated with J. albata in the study area; to determine the population structure of J. albata in the study area, and to determine, as part of a trial planting, the most suitable post mining slopes and Aspects for the growth of J. albata that would be applied during its ecological restoration. The study was carried out through a field survey and a heap experiment. For the field survey, infiltration rate, slope angle, rockiness cover, soil texture and concentrations of soil elements in paired 4 m x 4 m quadrats were recorded. Canopy diameters, height and counts of live J. albata and Aspect were recorded in 4 m x 4 m quadrats where J. albata was found. Juttadinteria albata present in a total of 1,500, 2 m x 2 m quadrats were recorded to determine its spatial distribution pattern. Juttadinteria albata was grown on 12 experimental heaps in different Aspects and slopes.
Nauyoma, L (2021). Environmental Factors Associated With Juttadinteria Albata (L. Bolus) L. Bolus, Population Structure And Assessment Of Its Performance In Trial Planting At Sendelingsdrif Mine. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/environmental-factors-associated-with-juttadinteria-albata-l-bolus-l-bolus-population-structure-and-assessment-of-its-performance-in-trial-planting-at-sendelingsdrif-mine
Nauyoma, Lineekelaomwene "Environmental Factors Associated With Juttadinteria Albata (L. Bolus) L. Bolus, Population Structure And Assessment Of Its Performance In Trial Planting At Sendelingsdrif Mine" Afribary. Afribary, 29 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/environmental-factors-associated-with-juttadinteria-albata-l-bolus-l-bolus-population-structure-and-assessment-of-its-performance-in-trial-planting-at-sendelingsdrif-mine. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
Nauyoma, Lineekelaomwene . "Environmental Factors Associated With Juttadinteria Albata (L. Bolus) L. Bolus, Population Structure And Assessment Of Its Performance In Trial Planting At Sendelingsdrif Mine". Afribary, Afribary, 29 Apr. 2021. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/environmental-factors-associated-with-juttadinteria-albata-l-bolus-l-bolus-population-structure-and-assessment-of-its-performance-in-trial-planting-at-sendelingsdrif-mine >.
Nauyoma, Lineekelaomwene . "Environmental Factors Associated With Juttadinteria Albata (L. Bolus) L. Bolus, Population Structure And Assessment Of Its Performance In Trial Planting At Sendelingsdrif Mine" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 27, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/environmental-factors-associated-with-juttadinteria-albata-l-bolus-l-bolus-population-structure-and-assessment-of-its-performance-in-trial-planting-at-sendelingsdrif-mine