We used several large data sets at a range of temporal and spatial scales to document the
land-use/land-cover change (LULCC) dynamics of the semi-arid Succulent Karoo and Nama …

Global change in its various expressions has impacted the structure and function of
ecosystems worldwide, compromising the provision of fundamental ecosystem services and …

We document changes in rangeland during a prolonged drought in the arid Karoo.
Rangeland in this arid region is species-rich and dominated by a mixture of long-lived …

Dryland ecosystems are often characterized by their vegetation patchiness. The Succulent
Karoo, a semi-arid region in South Africa is characterised by distinct vegetation patches …

Savanna rangelands cover large areas of southern Africa. They provide ecosystem functions
and services that are essential for the livelihoods of people. However, intense land use and …

A characteristic feature of Earth's drylands is the patchy nature of the vegetation, often
referred to as a two‐phase mosaic landscape, comprised of a homogenous matrix …

The Karoo is an arid to semi-arid area across the western third of South Africa, comprising
the Succulent Karoo and Nama-Karoo biomes. Its environment and people have …

Impacts of livestock farming include effects on arthropods and a range of related ecological
processes. Grazing by sheep may indirectly affect web spider populations by changing …

Abstract Bijlia dilatata (Prince Albert Vygie) is a red-listed succulent (Aizoaceae) endemic to
a single valley in the Western Cape and restricted to disjunct sites in quartzite pavements …

A part of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will be constructed in the northern Karoo of South
Africa on approximately 135 000 ha of land. This land is formerly privately owned …