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Bibliography of Fynbos ecology

Author: Jarman, ML ; Cowling, RM ; Haynes, R ; Kruger, FJ ; Pierce, SM ; Moll, G Date: Aug 1981 References to 814 publications are presented, together with keyword listings and a keyword index. This bibliography forms part of the Phase I review and synthesis activity of the Fynbos Biome Project. Read more
Description of major vegetation categories in and adjacent to the Fynbos biome

Author: Moll, EJ ; Campbell, BM ; Cowling, RM ; Bossi, L ; Jarman, ML ; Boucher, C Date: Mar 1984 A scheme of major categories of the vegetation in and adjacent to the fynbos biome is given as a second approximation after Acocks1 Veld Types (1953). A four tier hierarchy is presented with nineteen categories of vegetation. The major ... Read more
Description of the Karoo Biome project

Author: Cowling, RM Date: 1986 The ecological characteristics and ecological problems of the karoo biome are briefly described. A conceptual basis and guidelines for the development of the Karoo Biome Project are outlined by addressing project goals, project structure and ... Read more
Disturbance and the dynamics of fynbos biome communities

Author: Cowling, RM ; Le Maitre, David C ; McKenzie, B ; Prys-Jones, RP ; Van Wilgen, BW Date: 1987 This volume comprises invited review and research papers dealing with the effects of disturbance on the dynamics of fynbos biome communities. Since fire is the most important disturbance factor in the biome, most contributions concentrate ... Read more
Ecological economic simulation model of mountain fynbos ecosystems - dynamics, valuation and management

Author: Higgins, SI ; Turpie, JK ; Costanza, R ; Cowling, RM ; Le Maitre, David C ; Marais, C ; Midgley, GF Date: Aug 1997 Mountain fynbos ecosystems in South Africa are threatened by alien plant invasions and by a lack of funding for effective management of these invasions. This paper develops an ecological-economic argument for the effective management of plant ... Read more
Ecosystem services, efficiency, sustainability and equity: South Africa's Working for Water Programme

Author: Van Wilgen, BW ; Le Maitre, David C ; Cowling, RM Date: Sep 1998 In this paper, South Africa’s working for water programme is described. The programme maximizes an ecosystem services (the delivery of water), enhances sustainability by eliminating invading alien plants, and promotes social equity through ... Read more
Ecosystem services, land-cover change, and stakeholders: finding a sustainable foothold for a semiarid biodiversity hotspot

Author: Reyers, B ; O'Farrell, Patrick J ; Cowling, RM ; Egoh, Benis N ; Le Maitre, David C ; Vlok, JHJ Date: 2009 Land-cover change has been identified as one of the most important drivers of change in ecosystems and their services. However, information on the consequences of land cover change for ecosystem services and human well-being at local scales ... Read more
Expanding protected areas beyond their terrestrial comfort zone: identifying spatial options for river conservation

Author: Nel, JL ; Reyers, B ; Roux, DJ ; Cowling, RM Date: Aug 2009 There has been very little consideration of freshwater ecosystems in identifying and designing protected areas. Recent studies suggest that protected areas hold enormous potential to conserve freshwater biodiversity if augmented with appropriate ... Read more
Hydrological responses of a valley-bottom wetland to land-use/land-cover change in a South African catchment: making a case for wetland restoration

Author: Rebelo, AJ ; Le Maitre, David C ; Esler, KJ ; Cowling, RM Date: Nov 2015 Valley-bottom wetlands are valuable assets as they provide many ecosystem services to mankind. Despite their value, valley-bottom wetlands are often exploited and land-use/land-cover (LULC) change results in trade-offs in ecosystem services. ... Read more
Improving the key biodiversity areas approach for effective conservation planning

Author: Knight, AT ; Smith, RS ; Cowling, RM ; Desmet, PG ; Faith, DP ; Ferrier, S ; Gelderblom, CM ; Grantham, H ; Lombard, AT ; Maze, K ; Nel, JL ; Parrish, JD ; Pence, JQK ; Possingham, HP ; Reyers, B ; Rouget, M ; Roux, D ; Wilson, KA Date: Mar 2007 The key biodiversity areas (KBA) approach aims to identify globally important areas for species conservation. Although a similar methodology has been used successfully to identify important Bird Areas, the authors have identified five limitations ... Read more
Karoo biome: a preliminary synthesis. Part 2 - vegetation and history

Author: Cowling, RM ; Roux, PW Date: 1987 This volume is the second in a series of syntheses of existing knowledge of the karoo biome. The first volume summarized what is currently known on the physical environment of the biome namely geology, soils, climate, hydrology, geohydrology ... Read more
The karoo biome: a preliminary synthesis. Part 2- vegetation and history

Author: Cowling, RM ; Roux, PW Date: 1987 The karoo biome comprises the arid and semi-arid dwarf shrub lands and open grassland of South Africa. In comparison to other South African biomes, ecological patterns and processes in this biom are poorly understood, despite its size and ... Read more
Karoo biome: a preliminary sythesis. Part 1 - physical environment

Author: Cowling, RM ; Roux, PW ; Pieterse, AJH Date: 1986 This report, the first of three volumes, forms part of the Karoo Biome Project. One of the aims is to synthesize existing knowledge of the Karoo biome and so provide a foundation for further research in areas where it is considered necessary. ... Read more
Landscape fragmentation in South Coast Renosterveld, South Africa, in relation to rainfall and topography

Author: Kemper, J ; Cowling, RM ; Richardson, DM ; Forsyth, GG ; McKelly, DH Date: Apr 2000 The South Coast Renosterveld has been fragmented extensively by agriculture. The extent of this fragmentation in terms of overall habitat loss, fragment sizes and fragment numbers has not been described previously, thereby limiting the ... Read more
Multi-functional landscapes in semi arid environments: implications for biodiversity and ecosystem services

Author: O'Farrell, Patrick J ; Reyers, B ; Le Maitre, David C ; Milton, SJ ; Egoh, Benis N ; Maherry, A ; Colvin, C ; Atkinson, D ; De Lange, Willem J ; Blignaut, JN ; Cowling, RM Date: Jun 2010 Synergies between biodiversity conservation objectives and ecosystem service management were investigated in the Succulent Karoo biome (83,000 km2) of South Africa, a recognised biodiversity hotspot. Our study complemented a previous biodiversity ... Read more
Past approaches and future challenges to the management of fire and invasive alien plants in the new Garden Route National Park

Author: Kraaij, T ; Cowling, RM ; van Wilgen, BW Date: Sep 2011 The recently established Garden Route National Park (GRNP) along the Cape south coast of South Africa occurs in a landscape where indigenous forests, fire-prone fynbos shrublands and fire-sensitive plantations of alien invasive trees are ... Read more
The possibilities and pitfalls presented by a pragmatic approach to ecosystem service valuation in an arid biodiversity hotspot

Author: O'Farrell, Patrick J ; De Lange, Willem J ; Le Maitre, David C ; Reyers, B ; Blignaut, JN ; Milton, SJ ; Atkinson, D ; Egoh, Benis N ; Maherry, A ; Colvin, C ; Cowling, RM Date: Jan 2011 Arid regions are home to unique fauna, flora, and vulnerable human populations, and present a challenge for sustainable land-use management. The authors undertook an assessment and valuation of three key services, grazing, tourism and water ... Read more
Progress and challenges in freshwater conservation planning

Author: Nel, JL ; Roux, DJ ; Abell, R ; Ashton, PJ ; Cowling, RM ; Higgins, JV ; Thieme, M ; Viers, JH Date: Jun 2009 Freshwater ecosystems and their associated biota are among the most endangered in the world. This, combined with escalating human pressure on water resources, demands that urgent measures be taken to conserve freshwater ecosystems and the ... Read more
Proteaceae juvenile periods and post-fire recruitment as indicators of minimum fire return interval in eastern coastal fynbos

Author: Kraaij, T ; Cowling, RM ; Van Wilgen, BW ; Schutte-Vlok, A Date: May 2012 Fire management practices aimed at biodiversity conservation are often in conflict with hazard reduction requirements. Particularly in protected areas where such conflict of interest exists, the question is asked: what are the ecological ... Read more
Safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Little Karoo, South Africa

Author: Egoh, Benis N ; Reyers, B ; Carwardine, J ; Bode, M ; O'Farrell, Patrick J ; Wilson, KA ; Possingham, HP ; Rouget, M ; De Lange, Willem J ; Cowling, RM Date: Feb 2010 Global declines in biodiversity and the widespread degradation of ecosystem services have led to urgent calls to safeguard both. Responses to this urgency include calls to integrate the needs of ecosystem services and biodiversity into the ... Read more

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