Browsing Department of Earth Science by Subject "Fynbos"
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An assessment of water use by riparian and non-riparian invasive alien plants and the effects on water resources at the catchment scale
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The diversity and increasing extent of invasive alien plants (IAPs) are currently a global ecological and economic problem, especially in semi-arid regions. The introduction of IAPs worsens the strain in South Africa’s ... -
Influences of river flows on recruitment success of Fynbos riparian vegetation along selected high gradient streams in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Riparian vegetation occurs in two distinct zones, the wet bank and the dry bank. Knowledge on how the flow regime influences the zonal structure of riparian vegetation is required to mitigate the adverse effects of water ... -
Measurement and modelling of catchment erosion dynamics under different land cover types, Jonkershoek Catchment, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Several attempts have been made to assess the impact of post-fire soil erosion; however, erosion occurs as a result of the complex interplay between many factors, such as climate, land cover, soil and topography, making ...