Veld & Flora article describing the SAFARIS (Southern African Friends And Researchers Indexing Specimens) project (Source: Veld & Flora […]
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Remarkably, these iconic features have been observed to act as refugia for both fauna and flora-but what does this mean […]
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Publication arising from pilot study into the impacts of land degradation on biodiversity. This study aimed to quantify and understand […]
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The global extent and distribution of forest trees is central to our understanding of the terrestrial biosphere. We provide the […]
Continue reading‘High-co-occurrence genera’: weak but consistent relationships with global richness, niche partitioning, hybridization and decline
Many biologists explain the global richness of lineages and local co-occurrence of lineage members by distinct processes: speciation/extinction versus ecological […]
Continue readingTaxonomic research priorities for the conservation of the South African flora
Von Staden L, Raimondo D, Dayaram A. Taxonomic research priorities for the conservation of the South African flora. S Afr […]
Continue readingThe South African National Vegetation Database: History, development, applications, problems and future
An account of the National Vegetation Database (Source: S Afr J Sci. 2012;108(1/2), Art. #629, 8 pages. ) Category: […]
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The history of the Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden. Where it started, why it moved and what happened to the […]
Continue readingHistorical relationship of the honeybee (Apis Mellifera) and its forage; and the current state of beekeeping within South Africa
This M. Sc. thesis covers Historical relationship of the honeybee (Apis Mellifera) and its forage; and the current state of […]
Continue readingCreating patches of native flowers facilitates crop pollination in large agricultural fields – mango as a test case.
Enhancing flower floral diversity (e.g. via the creation of floral diversity compensation areas, FDCAs) within large farms can increase pollinator-dependent […]
Continue readingIntegrating ecosystem services into conservation assessments: A review
The last two decades have seen general increase in the number of conservation assessments as well as research on ecosystem […]
Continue readingNew toad species found
Professor Krystal Tolley, South African National Biodiversity Institute,says this is not the only challenge.The frog is small, the size of […]
Continue readingConservation status and threats for African reptiles
The assimilation of information on taxonomy, distribution, basic ecology and conservation Status of Africa’s reptiles lags far behind that formost […]
Continue readingRelating bee forage to honey production
understanding the contribution of different forage types to honey production Category: Journal articles Authors: Tlou Masehela and Dr Ruan Veldtman Published 2016 by […]
Continue readingThe effects of mango farming on flower visitor insect communities and epigeal ant species in North-Eastern South Africa.
The link between biodiversity in natural vegetation and the provision of these ecosystem services was investigated in Mangifera indica (Mango) […]
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