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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 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
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
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

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