https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl By Cassandra Mitana, Matt Watson and Nandi Mkhwanazi en-us 2021-02-28 15:17:21 UTC 2025-10-28 03:37:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f33f.png 482918 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1281236116 ^{Altitude: The altitudes in the fynbos biomes which are the Cape regions and make up most of the Western and Eastern Capes. The altitude in this biome is very low from only 188-951 meters about sea level as the fynbos biome is mostly coastal . There are some areas where the height about sea level comes up to 1012-3315 meters up.}]]> 2021-03-08 10:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1281236116 482918 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1281680350

_{Climatic Classification: This biome is predominantly coastal and mountainous with a Mediterranean climate.}

_{Minimum and Maximum temperatures: There is only a 10% difference between the summer and winter temperatures. The temperatures in July are around 7-15 degrees C and 15-25 degrees C in January. There are hot spells which occur in the summer when the temperatures  can reach over 40 degrees C. This biome mainly has cool wet winters and hot dry summers.}

]]> 2021-03-08 12:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1281680350 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1281995561 _{Below is a picture of the Fynbos Biome location, which is locate in Cape Town.} ]]> 2021-03-08 13:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1281995561 482918 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1288490711

_{^{Dominic Chadbon . (). The Cape Climate . Available: https://thefynbosguy.com/cape-mountain-environment/cape-climate/. Last accessed 10 March 2021.}}

_{^{Southafrica.co.za. (). What is frost? Climate and farming in South Africa . Available: https://southafrica.co.za/what-is-frost.html. Last accessed 10 March 2021.}}

_{^{Denise M.Mager and Cang Hui . (Jan 2012). A first record of biological soil crusts in the Cape Floristic Region. Available: http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0038-23532012000400018. Last accessed 9 March 2021.}}

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_{Soil Type: In the fynbos there are different ranges of soil types like Regosol, Podzol and Arenosol  which are typically poor, acidic and coarse-grained}

_{pH: The soil is typically neutral (Ranging from a pH 4-7) and nutrient-poor.}

]]> 2021-03-09 16:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1288501226 0040942 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1289276109  _{Fynbos Biome is considered by many to be synonymous with the Cape Floristic Region or Cape Floral Kingdom, therefore the province of Fynbos is the Western Cape.}]]> 2021-03-09 18:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1289276109 482918 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1292259465

_{Presence or absence of frost: The frost period is very short of just a few days per year to up to 30 days of frost. 1-30 days is sometimes shortened due to the influence of deep river valleys on the temperature. In the valleys it is slightly warmer than the plateau so there is way less frost. The frost free areas are mainly the coastlines on the Eastern and Western Cape.}

_{Rainfall pattern:  The rainfall in the Fynbos is very unevenly dispersed. 70% of the rainfall in the Fynbos is during June to September  in the form of stormy cold fronts driven in from the north-west Atlantic bearing heavy rain and strong winds. There is occasional rainfall during October and November; December through to March is a very dry period with virtually no rain.} 

_{Average rainfall per year: The mountains of the South-western Cape region receives an annual average of 1000 mm of rain far wetter than the lower areas of the region which get between 180mm to 650 mm of rain a year.}

_{Water availability:} 

]]> 2021-03-10 11:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1292259465 0040942 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1294061840 _{Table Mountain is part of the Cape Floral Kingdom which determines that the Fynbos Biome can be found there.} ]]> 2021-03-10 17:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1294061840 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1296472751 _{PLANTS
Fynbos vegetation is flammable and requires fire in order to regenerate. the fynbos biome includes both fynbos and renosterveld vegetation. Fynbos tends to grow on poor soil and is extremely rich in plant species}

plant.botany.uwc.ac.za ]]> 2021-03-11 05:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1296472751 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1296489912 _{ANIMALS
The most common animal in the fynbos biome is birds there are six truly special birds in the fynbos biome which are restricted to it. They are mainly associated with mountainous country but some will adapt to urbanization. Most birders visit the fynbos biome want to see unique species, but to get good sightings you'll need to do a bit of work.}

www.fangsandfethers.co.za ]]> 2021-03-11 05:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1296489912 0040942 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1299159414 _{Fynbos shows up unremarkable from a separate. It is treeless, inadequate and brown – 'fine bush' within the sense of lean, straggly and not exceptionally beneficial.}

]]> 2021-03-11 17:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1299159414 0040942 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1299337707 _{The wealthy biodiversity of the Cape Floristic Cape  makes a significant commitment to the territorial (especially the Western Cape) and national economy. harvests of fynbos items such as wildflowers and covering reed, and timberland items, timber and plants, are worth R27 and R26 ha−1 year−1 on normal, individually, and a add up to of R78 million year−1.
Fynbos has been used for centuries to treat anything from the common cold to epilepsy.}]]> 2021-03-11 17:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1299337707 482918 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1299472270 _{Fynbos shows up unremarkable from a separate. It is treeless, inadequate and brown – 'fine bush' within the sense of lean, straggly and not exceptionally beneficial.}

]]> 2021-03-11 18:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1299472270 0040942 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1299525829 _{The Fynbos Biome is found in Cape Town as they are threatened} ]]> 2021-03-11 18:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1299525829 0040942 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1299571580  

_{Panda, p.(2020).Fynbos,South Africa.Pandahttps://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/fynbos/?
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pza.nsanbi.orghttp://pza.sanbi.org/vegetation/fynbos-biome
Dominic Chadson (2017)the Fynbos Guy.https://thefynbosguy.com/fynbos-easy-introduction/#:~:text=Fynbos%20appears%20unimpressive%20from%20a,soil%20under%20tough%20climatic%20conditions.} 

_{Jane Turpie(2003).Economic Value of terrestrial and marine biodiversity in the Cape Floristic Region.researchgate.nethttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/222296636_Economic_value_of_terrestrial_and_marine_biodiversity_in_the_Cape_Floristic_Region_Implications_for_defining_effective_and_socially_optimal_conservation_strategies}

]]> 2021-03-11 18:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1299571580 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1301418734 _{Reptiles
The convex-shaped shell of the geometric tortoise has a bright yellow starred pattern on a black background and a similar, but duller, less-defined pattern on the underside. It is superficially very similar to the more common and widespread tent tortoise but differs from it in that, in the geometric tortoise, the marginal shields are higher than they are wide and there are no buttock tubercles on the back of the hind legs. The front legs are covered with unequal-sized scales and the front feet have five toes. The hind feet have four toes.}]]> 2021-03-12 05:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1301418734 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1301425653 _{Endangered animals
 Fynbos species include the rare geometric tortoise, the endangered Table Mountain ghost frog and the endemic Cape sugarbird}.]]> 2021-03-12 05:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1301425653 https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1301427901 _{https://www.capenature.co.za/fauna-and-flora/geometric-tortoise/
https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/fynbos/?#:~:text=Other%20Fynbos%20species%20include%20the,and%20the%20endemic%20Cape%20sugarbird.}]]> 2021-03-12 05:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/482918/k8iqqm8kqq3d16yl/wish/1301427901