While the importance of ecological conservation and encouraging public recreation in
national parks is widely recognized, challenges to achieving these goals persist. With over a …

Australian acacias have spread to many parts of the world. In South Africa, species such as
A. mearnsii and dealbata are invasive. Consequently, more effort has focused on their …

The harsh environmental conditions coupled with a long history of overgrazing have altered
the ecology of the arid Tanqua Karoo rangelands in South Africa, which necessitates …

Non-perennial rivers (N-PRs) make up two thirds of all rivers in South Africa, yet many are
ungauged. Traditionally, it has been assumed that when a flow is recorded, there is water …

The generally accepted assumption that CAM is an important adaptation to the drought
conditions in arid deserts is mainly based on studies in controlled environments comparing …

Ecological regionalization research in China were focused on large scales and based on
natural conditions, which is unable to provide practical suggestions for rural development. In …

Study area: The study was conducted in the Tankwa Karoo National Park, one of the driest
areas in South Africa. Historic overgrazing has resulted in the poor and often degraded state …

Islands of fertility (IOF) emerge when vegetation exerts such a considerable influence on soil
properties that sub‐canopies become significantly more fertile than inter‐canopies. How …

Boundaries are the most reactive nodes in landscapes and may be hypersensitive to global
change in climate and land use. Investigations on how soils govern vegetation boundaries …

Climate change poses one of the biggest risks to biodiversity globally. Africa is warming at
twice the global average rate and African bird species are therefore at risk, particularly in …