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Conservation of plants on Mulanje Mountain Malawi

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Ian Edwards
Ian Edwards
Affiliation:
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, UK.
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Mulanje massif in Malawi rises steeply from the surrounding plain, a landmark for miles around. An endemic cycad grows on its slopes and the plateau grassland is rich in endemic plants, including everlasting flowers and a heath. The mountain is also the stronghold of the Mulanje cedar, which Malawi has just declared as its national tree. The author, who prepared a report for the Malawi Government on cedar resources on Mulanje, found that the Forestry Department's fire control programme is effective, and that attention now needs to be given to the threat from alien plant invasion.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 19 , Issue 2 , April 1985 , pp. 86 - 90
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1985

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