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Definition of Fynbos
1. Noun. (botany) Vegetation unique to the Cape Floral Kingdom made up chiefly of proteaceae, restios and Ericaceae. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fynbos
1. a type of biome in South Africa [n FYNBOS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fynbos
| fye fyk kinase fyke fyke-net fyke-nets fyke net fyke nets fyked fykes fyking | fyle fyles fylfot fylfots fyn fynbos (current term) fynboses fynd fynde fyrd | fyrdman fyrdmen fyrds fyrk fyrst fyrste fytte fyttes fyve |
Literary usage of Fynbos
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. From Defence to Development: Redirecting Military Resources in South Africa by Jacklyn Cock, Penny Mckenzie (1998)
"Its most important floral feature is its relatively unspoilt fynbos. It was
described by Cape Nature Conservation as 'one of the most diverse, ..."
2. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"... includes the Cape Province, The Orange Free State, Basuto- land, and Namaqualand
States). It occurs in transitional communities between arid fynbos and ..."
3. Environment, Reconstruction, and Development: A Reportby Anne V. T. White by Anne V. T. White (1995)
"For example, in the southwestern Cape, urban areas are encroaching severely on
the fynbos, an ecosystem of unparalleled biodiversity. ..."
4. Indigenous Knowledge and Its Uses in SA by Hans Normann (1996)
"... which mainly concentrated on fynbos. Most of the plants collected by TMPs come
from outside the Western Cape while the other two user groups use some ..."
5. From Conflict to Negotiation: Nature-Based Development on South Africa's by Robin Palmer, Hermann Timmermans, Derick Fay (2002)
"Fires that do occur are normally the result of either 'poaching' activities or
accidents. This study also documented a small patch of fynbos in the ..."
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