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Predicting reptile species distributions and biogeographic patterns within Kruger National Park
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Knowledge of global reptile ecology is limited and there remains much to understand in terms of detailed reptile species information, including that of their distributions. In South Africa, despite being one of SANParks ...
Functional importance of snakes in a strandveld ecosystem
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Gaps in our knowledge of the functional roles of snakes within ecosystems limit our ability to
predict the potentially cascading effects their removal from an ecosystem might create.
Extirpation of snake species could ...
Post-Fire response of botanical and microbial communities in the succulent Karoo
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Fire as a form of disturbance is unique in the way it impacts upon the environment, acting like
a herbivore with a ubiquitous appetite. Consuming both dead and living material, converting
complex organic molecules into ...
The behaviour and feeding ecology of extralimital giraffe within Albany Thicket vegetation in the Little Karoo, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Due to their popularity for tourism, giraffes are being introduced into Thicket areas within the Little Karoo region of the Western Cape. However, information regarding the activity budgets and diet selection of these ...
The phylogeography, biomass allocation and phenology of Salicornia tegetaria (S. Steffen, Mucina & G. Kadereit) Piirainen & G. Kadereit, an endemic salt marsh species in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Salicornia tegetaria is an endemic salt marsh macrophyte that is widely distributed in
estuaries along the South African coast. The aims of the study were to understand the
phylogeography of the species, compare the biomass ...
The phylogeography, biomass allocation and phenology of Salicornia tegetaria (S. Steffen, Mucina & G. Kadereit) Piirainen & G. Kadereit, an endemic salt marsh species in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Salicornia tegetaria is an endemic salt marsh macrophyte that is widely distributed in
estuaries along the South African coast. The aims of the study were to understand the
phylogeography of the species, compare the biomass ...