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Spatial patterns in the microarthropod community associated with Azorella selago (Apiaceae) on the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The spatial distribution of animals and plants at different scales is a central theme in
ecology. Knowledge of biodiversity distribution is essential, especially with the current
threat of climate change ...
The sustainable harvesting of non-timber forest products from natural forests in the southern Cape, South Africa : development of harvest systems and management prescriptions
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is a growing appreciation of the importance of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) and
the role they play in the socio-economic wellbeing of rural communities and other
stakeholders. Harvest systems ...
Disturbance factors related to conservation of biodiversity in large-scale ecological networks
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Globally, habitat transformation causes biodiversity loss, with the transformed matrix often affecting the disturbance regime in remnant natural patches. In South Africa, significant parts of the Indian ...
An investigation of the evolutionary diversification of a recent radiation of dwarf chameleons (Bradypodion) from KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An important prerequisite for evolutionary change is variability in natural populations;
however, when phenotypic and molecular rates of change differ, species delimitation is
problematic. Such discordance ...
Exploring meaningful nature experience, connectedness with nature and the revitalization of transformative education for sustainability
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Humanity‘s growing separation from nature is central to the convergent social and ecological crises facing earth. This is both a psychological (e.g. perceptual, emotional) and physical (e.g. experiential) ...
Development of a pest management system for table grapes in the Hex River Valley
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)
A study was performed to develop a generic pest monitoring system for sampling the
main table grape pests in vineyards in the Hex River Valley, Western Cape Province
of South Africa. The presence of phytophagous and ...
Plant response to habitat fragmentation : clues from species and functional diversity in three Cape lowland vegetation types of South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African Cape lowlands have been severely transformed and reduced to fragments embedded in matrices of various activities. With the need to prioritise conservation efforts, information on the ...
Pollination ecosystem services to onion hybrid seed crops in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Insect pollination contributes in various degrees toward the production of a variety of
agricultural crops that ensure diversity and nutritional value in the human diet. Although
managed honeybees (Apis ...
Modelling seed dispersal in restoration and invasions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)
Dispersal plays an essential role in determining the distribution of populations of species,
especially species expanding their ranges. Two disciplines are concerned with gaining
understanding of spread of species, namely ...
The conservation value of habitat remnants for flower visiting insects in the lowlands of the Cape Floristic Region
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: See full text document for abstract