Madagascar, Remaining Primary Vegetation

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This map is a simplified version of the vegetation map of FARAMALALA (1988 &1995), which was derived from LANDSAT satellite imagery, and broadly maintained the vegetation zones defined by HUMBERT (1955). The remaining areas of good quality, primary vegetation were identified from this map and was then classified into two major types, one evergreen (eastern and central) and the other deciduous (western and southern). The evergreen forests include the humid forests (at low, medium and high altitudes), along with the sclerophyllous woodland remnants (Uapaca dominated) of central Madagascar. The deciduous formations include the seasonally dry forests of the west and north, and the southern, dry forests and scrublands.
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Justin Moat, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.(comp.),David Du Puy, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (ed.)
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Title: Madagascar, Remaining Primary Vegetation
Credits: Justin Moat, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.(comp.),David Du Puy, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (ed.)
Publication Date: 19971215
Publisher: Justin Moat and David Du Puy, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Title: Malagasy Plant Diversity Project
Credits: Justin Moat and David Du Puy, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Publication Date: 19971215
Publisher: Justin Moat and David Du Puy, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Online Linkages: Other Citation Info: Du Puy, D.J and Moat, J.F. (1998, in press). Vegetation Mapping and Classification in Madagascar (using GIS)| Implications and Recommendations for the Conservation of Biodiversity. In| Cutler, D.F., Huxley, C.R. & Lock, J.M. (Eds.), The ecology, chorology and taxonomy of the African and Madagascan floras -�� Proceedings of the Frank White Memorial Symposium. Kew Bulletin Additional Series. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Du Puy, D.J and Moat, J.F. (1997). Using GIS for vegetation mapping and conservation planning in Madagascar. In| Plant Talk (Plant Conservation Worldwide), (Issue 11 - October 1997), p 24. The Botanical Information Company Ltd, UK. Du Puy, D.J. and Moat, J. (1996). A refined classification of the primary vegetation of Madagascar based on the underlying geology| using GIS to map its distribution and to assess its conservation status. In| W.R. Louren��o (editor). Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Biogeography of Madagascar, pp. 205--218, + 3 maps. Editions de l��ORSTOM, Paris.
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