Table 1. The classification of vegetation types into higher order vegetation categories or groups. Vegetation types in each category were used to develop regression models relating observed z-values for vegetation types within each category to remotely determined landscape variables.
Vegetation Category
Vegetation type
 
Bushmanland Nama Karoo
Bushmanland Arid Grassland, Karas Upland Nama Karoo
 
Gwarrieveld
Eastern Little Karoo, Vanwyksdorp Gwarrieveld, Western Spekboomveld
 
Kamiesberg Brokenveld
Kamiesberg Mountain Brokenveld
 
Little Karoo Quartz-patches
Anysberg Quartz Patches, Langeberg Quartz Patches, Warmwaterberg Quartz Patches
 
Little Karoo Succulent Karoo
Prince Albert Succulent Karoo, Southern Tanqua Karoo, Western Little Karoo
 
Namaqualand Quartz-patches
Alexander Bay Gravel Patches, Eastern Bushmanland Quartz and Gravel Patches, Knersvlakte Quartzfields, Lekkersing Quartz Patches, Riethuis Quartzfields
 
Namaqualand Succulent Karoo
Central Knersvlakte Lowland Succulent Karoo, Central Richtersveld Succulent Karoo, Knersvlakte Shales, Namaqualand Klipkoppe, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Flats, Namaqualand Lowland Succulent Karoo, Northern Knersvlakte Lowland Succulent Karoo, Northern Richtersveld Lowland Succulent Karoo, Nuwerus Quartzite Succulent Karoo, Richtersberg Mountain Desert, Rooiberg Quartzite Succulent Karoo, Southeastern Richtersveld Quartzites, Southern Knersvlakte Lowland Succulent Karoo, Southern Richtersveld Lowland Succulent Karoo, Tanqua Karoo, Upper Annisvlakte Succulent Karoo, West Gariep Desert, West Gariep Lowlands
 
Sandveld
Lamberts Bay Strandveld, Namaqualand Coastal Dunes, Namaqualand Red Sand Plains, Namaqualand Southern Strandveld, Northern Richtersveld Yellow Dunes, Richtersveld Red Dunes, Richtersveld White Dunes