Diverse functional responses to drought in a Mediterranean‐type shrubland in South Africa

AG West, TE Dawson, EC February… - New …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Mediterranean‐type ecosystems contain 20% of all vascular plant diversity on Earth and
have been identified as being particularly threatened by future increases in drought. Of …

The vulnerability of South African estuaries to climate change: A review and synthesis

L Van Niekerk, SJ Lamberth, NC James, S Taljaard… - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review evaluates the vulnerability of South African estuaries to Climate Change in a
data-limited environment. The regional-scale assessment is based on physical …

Ecological consequences of global climate change for freshwater ecosystems in South Africa

HF Dallas, N Rivers-Moore - South African Journal of Science, 2014 - scielo.org.za
ABSTRACT Freshwater resources in South Africa are under severe pressure from existing
anthropogenic impacts and global climate change is likely to exacerbate this stress. This …

Drought, climate change and vegetation response in the succulent karoo, South Africa

MT Hoffman, PJ Carrick, L Gillson… - South African Journal of …, 2009 - journals.co.za
For the winter-rainfall region of South Africa, the frequency of drought is predicted to
increase over the next 100 years, with dire consequences for the vegetation of this …

Water resources management strategies for adaptation to climate-induced impacts in South Africa

P Mukheibir - Water Resources Management, 2008 - Springer
This paper focuses on the development of a framework for strategy considerations for water
resources management in South Africa to meet the development goals in the municipal and …

[PDF][PDF] The future of South Africa's food system: What is research telling us

LM Pereira - SA Food Lab South Africa, 2014 - bio-economy.org.za
The vitally important provision of food through the food system is not a simple linear process,
but a contested outcome of a complex system. This systematic literature review was …

Climate change vulnerability index for South African aquifers

I Dennis, R Dennis - Water Sa, 2012 - journals.co.za
South Africa is viewed as a water-stressed country with an average annual rainfall of 500
mm and any climatic change could have adverse impacts on water resources of the country …

A review of South African research in atmospheric science and physical oceanography during 2000-2005

CJC Reason, F Engelbrecht, WA Landman… - South African journal …, 2006 - journals.co.za
The purpose of this article is to review progress in the fields of atmospheric science and
physical oceanography made by workers based at South African institutions over …

Disentangling the effects of global climate and regional land-use change on the current and future distribution of mangroves in South Africa

K Quisthoudt, J Adams, A Rajkaran… - Biodiversity and …, 2013 - Springer
The mangrove distribution in South Africa is fragmented and restricted to small forest
patches occupying only 16% of the estuaries within the current range. In this study we used …

Management of alluvial aquifers in two southern African ephemeral rivers: implications for IWRM

G Benito, R Rohde, M Seely, C Külls, O Dahan… - Water Resources …, 2010 - Springer
This paper summarises innovative research into the assessment of long-term groundwater
recharge from flood events in dryland environments of the Kuiseb (Namibia) and the Buffels …