Clanwilliam Cedar

Almost all dead in this area.
A few dead ^youngsters^ 2m tall straight plants.

No idea if these have been dead for 20 years, or 200 or 2000 ... Very important as it affects the interpretation of the population stability ...

Clanwilliam Cedar

Presumably this is a plantation and not a natural stand. the plants to the north are decidedly stunted and those on the south had some fire deaths. Presumably the firebelt is to keep out fires: so much for a natural system (and "wilderness management"). Too much management will do more harm than letting nature take its course ...

Clanwilliam Cedar

Grootland Flats - one of the most pictureskew vlaktes in the Cedarberg: a flat sand plain, with 3 isolated Cedar trees in the centre (lots on the rocky outcrops around).
These are visible from all sorts of places around if you know what to look for ...