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Valuing the natural resources and ecosystem services of Leliefontein communal rangeland in Namaqualand, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Natural resources play important roles in ecosystem service delivery, more especially in rural households where livelihoods depend heavily on natural resources for the delivery of ecosystem services. The various benefits ...
Applications of DNA-barcoding in the identification and understanding of grass invasions in Southern Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The spread of invasive species is one of the greatest threats to global biodiversity. Alien plant invasions also have serious economic impact in terms of the delivery of ecosystem goods and services. Studies of biological ...
Intra- and inter-population variation in the bladder grasshopper Bullacris unicolor
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Although the processes that promote biodiversity and speciation remain poorly understood, ecological factors are thought to be one of the causal agents responsible for promoting variation. Bladder grasshoppers (Orthoptera; ...
The roles of intertidal marine gastropod shells as secondary substrate for macroalgae
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Primary space within the marine benthos is by far the most limited resource for which all sessile organisms must compete. It only ever becomes available when the organisms occupying it dies or are forced to leave the area. ...