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Activities of the National Programmes for Ecosystem and Aquaculture Research 1983 - 1985

Author: Auret, EW Date: 1986 Activities of the National Programmes for Ecosystem and Aquaculture Research of the CSIR Foundation for Research Development are reviewed, within the programmes on Inland Water Ecosystems, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Nature Conservation Research, ... Read more
Annotated checklist of dung-associated beetles of the Savanna Ecosystem Project study area, Nylsvley

Author: Endrody-Younga, S Date: Sep 1982 A study of the composition, biology and impact of the arthropod fauna associated with dung and other decaying matter was carried out on the Nylsvley Nature Reserve and on a neighbouring farm from June 1975 to July 1976. A total of 100 638 ... Read more
Assessing the impacts of Acacia mearnsii on grazing provision and livestock production

Author: Yapi, T ; O'Farrell, P ; Dziba, L ; Esler, K Date: Oct 2012 In this presentation the author shares some of his MSc research findings to highlight the effects of Acacia mearnsii density and clearing on grazing provision and related resources. Read more
Assessment in the global context: From ozone to ecosystems

Author: Scholes, B Date: Oct 2017 This presentation discusses the assessment in the global context: From ozone to ecosystems. Process to evaluate the status of knowledge on complex problems relevant to societies. A key element of the contemporary science-policy interface. Read more
Biodiversity intactness index

Author: Scholes, RJ ; Biggs, R Date: 03 Mar 2005 The nations of the world have set themselves a target of reducing the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010. Here, we propose a biodiversity intactness index (BII) for assessing progress towards this target that is simple and practical - but ... Read more
Biodiversity, climate change, and ecosystem services

Author: Mooney, H ; Larigauderie, A ; Cesario, M ; Elmquist, T ; Hoegh-Guldberg, O ; Lavorel, S ; Mace, GM ; Palmer, M ; Scholes, R ; Yahara, T Date: Aug 2009 The capacity of ecosystems to deliver essential services to society is already under stress. The additional stresses imposed by climate change in the coming years will require extraordinary adaptation. We need to track the changing status of ... Read more
Catchment2Coast: A systems approach to coupled river-coastal ecosystem science and management

Author: Monteiro, Pedro MS ; Marchand, M Date: Jul 2009 Catchment2Coast was an interdisciplinary research and modelling project that aimed to improve understanding of the linkages between coastal ecosystems and the adjacent river catchments. The project involved nine partner organizations from ... Read more
Catchment2Coast: making the link between coastal resource variability and river inputs

Author: Monteiro, Pedro MS ; Matthews, S Date: Jul 2003 An interdisciplinary, multi-institutional modelling research project, which will help improve scientific understanding of the linkages between river catchments and their associated coastal environments, was started in October 2002. Named the ... Read more
Conservation of South African Rivers

Author: O'Keeffe, JH Date: 1986 The report presents the proceedings of a three-day workshop at Midmar Dam designed to establish a consensus view of river conservation and to provide professional conservationists, managers and planners with a set of guidelines. These indicate ... Read more
Conservation priorities in lowland regions of the Fynbos biome

Author: Jarman, ML Date: 1986 Natural vegetation in the lowland regions of the fynbos biome has been transformed by modern land-use practices to a patchwork of small remnants. A system is described for identifying sites of conservation merit from these known remnants, and ... Read more
Description of a fire and its effects in the Nylsvley Nature Reserve: a synthesis report

Author: Gandar, MV Date: Oct 1982 This report synthesizes information gained from a study of an experimental fire ignited in an 182 ha portion of the Savanna Ecosystem Project study area in early September 1978. Three smaller fires, each covering 1 ha within this area, were ... Read more
Description of the Grassland Biome Project

Author: Mentis, MT ; Huntley, BJ Date: Oct 1982 The objectives, organization and research programme of the Grassland Biome Project are described against a background of the biome's ecological characteristics and environmental problems. Four principal research topics wil 1 be focused upon: ... Read more
Description of the Wetlands Research Programme

Author: Walmsley, RD Date: 1988 This report presents a rationale to the development of a multidisciplinary South African Wetland Research Programme. A definition of what is meant by the term wetland is given along with a general description of what types of wetland occur ... Read more
Developing sustainable land-use options for mined sand dunes

Author: De Wet, Benita Date: Oct 2012 In this talk, the author shares some learning from an initiative which looks at the rehabilitation of mined sand dunes, from the perspective of sustainability. Read more
Diversity without representation

Author: Scholes, RJ ; Loreau, M ; Oteng-Yeboah, A ; Arroyo, MTK ; Babin, D ; Barbault, R ; Donoghue, M ; Gadgil, M ; Häuser, C ; Heip, C ; Larigauderie, A ; Ma, K ; Mace, G ; Mooney, HA ; Perrings, C ; Raven, P ; Sarukhan, J ; Schei, P ; Watson, RT Date: Jul 2006 Since the 1992 United Nations ‘Earth Summit’ conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, biodiversity has received increasing attention from scientists, governments and the public worldwide. There is growing recognition that the diversity of life ... Read more
Dryland systems

Author: Wessels, Konrad J Date: 2006 This chapter describes the current condition of dryland systems with respect to the services they provide and the drivers that determine trends in their provision. Within the context of the mounting global concern caused by land degradation ... Read more
Earth Observation for Biodiversity Assessment (EO-BA)

Author: Cho, Moses A ; Debba, Pravesh ; Mathieu, Renaud SA ; Ramoelo, Abel ; Naidoo, Laven ; Van Deventer, Heidi ; Malahlela, O ; Mathieu, Renaud SA Date: Oct 2012 The Earth Observation for Biodiversity Assessment (EO-BA) programme is designed to enhance biodiversity assessment and conservation through the application of earth observation data, with particular focus on the African continent. Read more
Ecological notes and annotated checklist of the grasshoppers (Orthoptera - Acridoidea) of the Savanna ecosystem project study area, Nylsvley.

Author: Gandar, MV Date: Nov 1983 An annotated checklist is given of 60 species of Acridoidea which were found on the Nylsvley Nature Reserve. The density of a species may change greatly over small distances, altering the population species composition. Vegetation structure ... Read more
The effects of crude oil pollution on marine organisms. A literature review in the South African context: Conclusions and recommendations

Author: Brown, AC Date: 1985 This review of international literature on the biological effects of crude oil pollution in the sea relevant to the South African situation is based on some hundred selected referenced. Read more
The GEO Handbook on Biodiversity Observation Networks

Author: Walters, Michele ; Scholes, RJ Date: 2017 This book is based on the collective knowledge of the GEO BON network of volunteers, working towards the establishment of a global, sustainable observation system for monitoring changes in biodiversity. Read more

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