Globally, temperate grasslands have been significantly degraded as a result of urbanisation,
grazing and agriculture. Weeds now dominate most of these ecosystems, resulting in the …

Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not
fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant …

The Leliefontein communal area in Namaqualand is grazed by mixed species herds that
have multiple benefits for pastoralists. This study assessed how the management (herding …

Abstract South Africa's Succulent Karoo is home to unmatched numbers of dryland plant
species. Unfortunately, decades of overstocking these rangelands with small livestock and …

The global climate is changing rapidly and a failure of climate change mitigation and
adaptation has been ranked in the top five global risks in terms of impact since 2015 (World …

Researchers and practitioners of ecological restoration from South Africa and Western
Australia recently undertook a travelling workshop across several South African biomes to …

Dryland restoration is becoming increasingly challenging in arid and semiarid regions, such
as in the southwestern United States, due to rapid land degradation, the spread of non …

Abstract Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld is a fire‐prone shrubland in South Africa and is
dominated by Elytropappus rhinocerotis, an indigenous unpalatable shrub with encroaching …

The importance of intact renosterveld vegetation to the maintenance of ecosystem health
and services has been increasingly highlighted in the literature. 1-3 Similarly …

Le climat de la planète change rapidement et l'absence de mesures d'atténuation des
changements climatiques et d'adaptation à ces changements est classée, depuis 2015 …