Browsing Research Articles (Geography and Environmental Studies) by Title
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Vegetation mapping in the St Lucia estuary using very high-resolution multispectral imagery and LiDAR
(Elsevier, 2016-05)This paper examines the value of very high-resolution multispectral satellite imagery and LiDAR-derived digital elevation information for classifying estuarine vegetation types. Satellite images used are fromtheWorldVie ... -
Vineyard yield estimation using 2-D proximal sensing : a multitemporal approach
(International Viticulture and Enology Society, 2020-10-23)Vineyard yield estimation is a fundamental aspect in precision viticulture that enables a better understanding of the inherent variability within a vineyard. Yield estimation conducted early in the growing season provides ... -
Were environmental or demographic factors the driving force behind Middle Stone Age innovations in southern Africa?
(Academy of Science for South Africa, 2009)Past human responses to environmental changes have long interested archaeologists. During the last glacial cycle, southern Africa experienced marked climatic fluctuations, as recorded in ice-core records from West and East ... -
Where are the major gaps in the reserve network for Africa's mammals?
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2004-01)The establishment of protected areas for wildlife conservation in Africa was motivated by a number of different reasons (including hunting, recreation and wildlife conservation). The current reserve network provides good ... -
Why cordylid lizards are black at the south-western tip of Africa
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2009-03)There is a high incidence of melanism among the cordylid lizards of Africa and it was suggested that melanism has a thermoregulatory function in these species. One prediction of the thermal melanism hypothesis would be ...
