Albany Thicket biome

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biome
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Subtropical Thicket
Valley Thicket
gptkbp:annualRainfall 200-800 mm per year
gptkbp:area approximately 20,000 km2
gptkbp:characterizedBy dense, spiny, evergreen thicket vegetation
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
subtropical
gptkbp:conservationStatus vulnerable
gptkbp:contains trees
aloes
euphorbias
succulent plants
lianas
woody shrubs
Portulacaria afra
Spekboom
gptkbp:ecosystem Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany hotspot
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Albany Thicket biome
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Eastern_Cape
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Knysna_turaco
gptkb:lion
gptkb:Cape_buffalo
gptkbp:soilType shallow, rocky soils
gptkbp:threats gptkb:urban_development
agriculture
overgrazing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Klein_Zwartwater_Thicket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7