Author:Geldenhuys, CJDate:1985Annotated references to 519 publications are presented, together with keyword listings and keyword, regional, place name and taxonomic indices. This bibliography forms part of the first phase of the activities of the Forest Biome Task Group.Read more
Author:Foundation for Research Development, (Ecosystems section)Date:1985The Seminar on Basic Needs in Rural Areas was organized to provide an opportunity for interaction between researchers and decision-makers. Various aspects of basic needs in rural areas were covered. Papers delivered on the following topics ...Read more
Author:Geldenhuys, CJDate:Jan 1994A hypothesis is developed that environmental factors (rainfall and substrate) determine the potential limits of forest distribution, but that actual forest location pattern is determined by the fire pattern, which in turn is determined by the ...Read more
Author:Scholes, RJ; Frost, PGH; Tian, YDate:Mar 2004Measurements of tree canopy architecture were made at six savanna sites on deep, sandy soils, along a gradient of increasing aridity. There was substantial variation in the leaf area estimated within each site, using the same sample frame, ...Read more
Author:Archibald, S; Nickless, A; Govender, Nicolin; Scholes, RJ; Lehsten, VDate:Nov 2010This study investigates inter-annual variability in burnt area in southern Africa and the extent to which climate is responsible for this variation. We compare data from long-term field sites across the region with remotely sensed burnt area ...Read more
Author:Tinley, KLDate:1985A synthesis is presented on the ecology of South African coastal dune ecosystems, which comprise about 80% of South Africa's 3 000 km shoreline.
A detailed description of the extent, structure and functioning of these ecosystems is given. ...Read more
Author:SANCORDate:Mar 1981This document describes the Initial framework for a cooperative marine ecological research programme in the South African Benguela Current region, for the period 1982-1986. The programme is called the Benguela Ecology Programme. It is intended ...Read more
Author:Greyling, T; Huntley, BJDate:Dec 1984This Directory provides detailed information on 155 conservation areas of greater than 1 000 ha administered by government and statutory bodies in the Republics of South Africa, Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Ciskei and Venda, and the Kingdoms of ...Read more
Author:Bugan, Richard DH; De Clercq, W; Jovanovic, NebojsaDate:Nov 2010Increased dryland salinity in the Swartland and Overberg regions poses a threat to the bread basket of the Western Cape, water resources in an already water-stressed area, water supply to the industrialised Saldanha region as well as the ...Read more
Author:Ferrar, AADate:1989This document contains the proceedings of a workshop which was convened to debate the ecological flow requirements of South African rivers. Topics which are discussed include the influence of weirs and impoundments, the quantity requirements ...Read more
Author:O'Keeffe, JHDate:1986Ecological research on South African rivers has progressed in a number of phases. Until 1950 work was mainly taxonomic and descriptive, an essential prerequisite for more detailed studies. The realisation that South African rivers, a vital ...Read more
Author:Claassen, MariusDate:1999Environmental impact assessments in South Africa are usually conducted according to the integrated environmental management (IEM) procedure. The preliminary investigation reported here, indicated that most of the ecological requirements ...Read more
Author:Du Plessis, CDate:Oct 2009Many commentators suggests that in order to effect meaningful transformation of global development pathways, it is necessary to change the worldview that underlies the current development paradigm to a view that sees the world as a complex ...Read more
Author:Van Wilgen, BW; Le Maitre, David C; Cowling, RMDate:Sep 1998In 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
Author:Govender, N; Trollope, WSW; Van Wilgen, BWDate:Aug 2006Fire is important for the maintenance and conservation of African savanna ecosystems. Despite the importance of fire intensity as a key element of the fire regime, it is seldom measured or included in fire records. 2. We estimated fire intensity ...Read more
Author:Ecosystem ProgrammesDate:Dec 1982The National Programme for Environmental Sciences is a cooperative undertaking of scientists and scientific institutions in South Africa concerned with research related to environmental problems. This annual report describes the rationale, ...Read more
Author:Archibald, SDate:May 2013Since the time of Darwin, Wallace and Schimper, botanists and ecologists have been interested in understanding the global distribution of vegetation. Such questions are becoming more pressing as Earth System modellers attempt to predict the ...Read more
Author:Deacon, HJ; Hendey, QB; Lambrechts, JJNDate:Dec 1983Current knowledge of aspects of the geology, soils and palaeontology relevant to the study of the palaeoecology of the fynbos region, the southern margin of the African continent, is surveyed in nine essays and three introductory reviews. ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Mar 2014Green infrastructure can be defined as the design and development of infrastructure that works with natural systems in the performance of its functions. Green infrastructure recognises the importance of the natural environment in land use ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Oct 2014The development and maintenance of infrastructure is crucial to improving economic growth and quality of life (WEF 2013). Urban infrastructure typically includes bulk services such as water, sanitation and energy (typically electricity and ...Read more