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Thesium nautimontanum, a new species of Thesiaceae (Santalales) from South Africa
(Pensoft Publishers, 2018)Thesium nautimontanum, a new species of Thesiaceae (Santalales) from South Africa -
Modelling water stress in a Shiraz Vineyard using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning
(MDPI, 2018)The detection of water stress in vineyards plays an integral role in the sustainability of high-quality grapes and prevention of devastating crop loses. Hyperspectral remote sensing technologies combined with machine ... -
Measuring and modelling evapotranspiration in a South African grassland : comparison of two improved Penman-Monteith formulations
(South African Water Research Commission, 2018)Accurately measuring evapotranspiration (ET) is important in the context of global atmospheric changes and for use with climate models. Direct ET measurement is costly to apply widely and local calibration and validation ... -
Future land cover change scenarios in South African grasslands - implications of altered biophysical drivers on land management
(Elsevier, 2018)Future land cover changes may result in adjustments to biophysical drivers impacting on net ecosystem carbon exchange (NEE), catchment water use through evapotranspiration (ET), and the surface energy balance through a ... -
Evaluating ‘homegrown’ research networks in Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2018)Attempts to improve the policy environment have led to a growing pressure on governments in Africa to embark on policymaking that is more evidence based and considers a wide spectrum of scientific and indigenous knowledge. ... -
Do social grants contribute to the jobless population growth in the former South African homelands?
(University of the Free State, 2018)The former homelands and tribal authorities have large populations and high densities with low levels of economic activity and low employment. Population growth in these settlements is in contrast to expectations of ... -
Applying the water-energy-food nexus to farm profitability in the Middle Breede catchment, South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2018)The water-energy-food nexus has emerged as a useful concept to understand the multiple interdependencies that exist between the water, energy and food sectors. The nexus is an ambitious attempt to work across disciplines ... -
The application of an Urban Sprawl Index : comparing towns and cities in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(CONSAS, 2018)The incidence and effects of urban sprawl have been the subject of a great many academic research mainly as a result of the challenges posed by continued urbanisation, especially in developing countries (see inter alia ...
