Browsing Research Publications/Outputs by Author "Fairbanks, DHK"

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Comparison of extent and transformation of South Africa's woodland biome from two national databases

Author: Thompson, MW ; Vink, ER ; Fairbanks, DHK ; Ballance, A ; Shackleton, CM Date: May 2001 The recent completion of the South African National Land-Cover Database and the Vegetation Map of South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho, allows for the first time a comparison to be made on a national scale between the current and potential ... Read more
Forestry and streamflow reductions in South Africa: a reference system for assessing extent and distribution

Author: Scott, DF ; Le Maitre, David C ; Fairbanks, DHK Date: Jul 1998 Forestry is an important sector of industry in South Africa but the growing of timber places significant demands on the available water resources. Yet, a ready source of information on the extent, and probable hydrological impacts, of ... Read more
Identifying regional landscapes for conservation planning: a case study from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Author: Fairbanks, DHK ; Benn, GA Date: 30 Aug 2000 The application of landscape ecology in conservation biology has rarely occurred in the context of defined landscapes. Conservation planning has focussed on representation of species diversity patterns and assumed that ecosystems, landscapes ... Read more
Physio-climatic classification of South Africa's woodland biome

Author: Fairbanks, DHK Date: Jul 2000 In an effort to develop more holistic ecosystem approaches to resource assessment and management, landscapes need to be stratified into homogeneous geographic regions. These regions can then be used in a monitoring framework to develop reliable ... Read more
Proposed prioritization system for the management of invasive alien plants in South Africa

Author: Robertson, MP ; Villet, MH ; Fairbanks, DHK ; Henderson, L ; Higgins, SI ; Hoffmann, JH ; Le Maitre, David C ; Palmer, AR ; Riggs, I ; Shackleton, CM ; Zimmermann, HG Date: Jan 2003 Every country has weed species whose presence conflicts in some way with human management objectives and needs. Resources for research and control are limited, so priority should be given to species that are the biggest problem. The prioritization ... Read more
South African land-cover characteristics database: a synopsis of the landscape

Author: Fairbanks, DHK ; Thompson, MW ; Vink, DE ; Newby, TS ; Van den Berg, HM ; Everard, DA Date: Feb 2000 Accurate, up-to-date information on land cover and land-use is essential for strategic planning, sustainable resource management and environmental research. A land-cover database for South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho, designed for use in a ... Read more

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