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Conservation in human-influenced areas : epigaeic arthropods in the Cape Floristic Region Lowlands
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The conservation of biodiversity is becoming increasingly challenging as habitats are
disturbed, fragmented or destroyed. Although nature reserves now cover more than 10 %
of the earths’ surface it has ...
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 ...
Rapid bioassessment of the ecological integrity of the Lourens, Palmiet and Hout Bay Rivers (South Western Cape, South Africa) using aquatic macroinvertebrates
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary aim of this study was to assess and compare the ecological integrity of the Lourens, Palmiet and
Hout Bay Rivers (South Western Cape, South Africa) by examining the macroinvertebrate ...
Small mammal communities in the transformed landscapes of the Western Cape lowlands and their role in alien invasion into fynbos remnants
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
The fynbos eco-region in the Western Cape lowlands has been extensively transformed by
anthropogenic activities such as agriculture and urban development, as well as invasive alien
plants. Elandsberg Private Nature Reserve ...
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 ...
The interaction between a keystone plant species and its dominant epiphyte on Marion Island : climate change implications
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Climate has shown some remarkable changes over the past century, especially at the
polar and sub-polar regions. Southern Ocean Islands provide good models for studies
related to climate change effects, ...
Models of Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus, Pallas 1766) habitat preferences in the Bontebok National Park and sustainable stocking rates
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This study concentrates on the Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus Pallas 1766) population
of the Bontebok National Park. Using a combination of literature research, field observations,
satellite ...
Patterns of variability in Azorella selago Hook. (Apiaceae) on sub-Antarctic Marion Island : climate change implications
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Understanding the responses of species to climate change is a scientific
problem that requires urgent attention, especially under current conditions of
global climate change. The large and rapid rates ...
Old field restoration : vegetation response to soil changes and restoration efforts in Western Cape Lowlands
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
In the Mediterranean climate regions of the world, agricultural practices have caused
considerable landscape transformation and lead to introduction of alien species that now
dominate secondary succession on abandoned ...
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 ...