We suggest that the conscious use of information that is “hidden” in distinct structures in
nature itself and in data extracted from nature (= pattern) during the process of modeling …

Moisture, nutrients, fire and herbivory are the principal factors governing tree–grass cover
ratios of savannas. We investigated tree (Acacia mellifera) recruitment after fire and under …

Baobabs are important to people's livelihoods as a source of food, fibre and medicine.
Baobab products are increasingly being commercialised and exported around the world …

Commercialisation often increases the difficulty in managing harvested plant populations
sustainably. The bark of the popular medicinal species, Warburgia salutaris (Bertol. f.) …

Simple mathematical models can exhibit rich and complex behaviors. Prototypical examples
of these drawn from biology and other disciplines have provided insights that extend well …

Mechanistic epidemiological modelling has a role in predicting the spatial and temporal
spread of emerging disease outbreaks and purposeful application of control treatment in …

The increasing rate of land use intensification and the rising evidence of climate change
impacts raise concerns about the viability of valued non-timber forest product (NTFP) …

Elephant impact on trees is of conservation concern in African savannas, but it's effect on
population size structure of heavily utilised species has received little attention. Although …

In mosaic landscapes, environmental heterogeneity has been pointed out as an outstanding
driver of emergent biodiversity patterns. Whether environmental heterogeneity elicits an …

In developing countries many people depend on woody resources for their livelihoods.
Monitoring human impact on the populations of socio‐economically important species is …