9 articles in this issue
G. Cleaver,L.R. Brown,G.J. Bredenkamp
AbstractLong-term conservation ecosystems require a broader understanding of the ecological processes involved. Because ecosystems react differently to different management practices, it is important that a description and classification of the vegetation... see more
F. Siebert,S.J. Siebert
AbstractAn analysis of the vegetation of the Sterkfontein Caves (i.e. the natural area surrounding the caves) is presented. Releves were compiled in 24 stratified random sample plots. A TWINSPAN classification, refined by Braun-Blanquet procedures, reveal... see more
J.P. van der Linden,S.J. Siebert,F. Siebert,D.P. Ferreira,G.J. Bredenkamp
AbstractA vegetation survey was conducted of the Owen Sitole College of Agriculture (OSCA). Phytosociological data were used to identify plant communities and to determine alpha diversity. Five plant communities were recognised and described. One of these... see more
V.L. Williams,E.T.F. Witkowski,K. Balkwill
AbstractInformation on tree stem characteristics and dimensions is sparse, especially information that would enhance conservation and trade monitoring efforts for species where bark is harvested for medicinal use. Several tree stem characteristics were in... see more
W.J. Myburgh,G.J. Bredenkamp
AbstractThe vegetation associated with the macro channel of the Olifants River System was investigated to distinguish plant communities at a spatial scale of 1:250 000. The floristic data were analysed in terms of the sectional and longitudinal distributi... see more
A.S. Dippenaar-Schoeman,A.E. van der Walt,M. de Jager,E. le Roux,A. van der Berg
AbstractThe Swartberg Nature Reserve is situated in the Large Swartberg mountain range, in the Oudtshoorn district of the Western Cape Province. Spiders were collected from the reserve over a 10-year period. This is one of the inventory projects of the So... see more
I.A. Russell,P.H. Skelton
AbstractThe study aimed to determine the distribution and relative abundance of freshwater fishes in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. A total of 1778 fish specimens from three species were collected during surveys carried out in the Little Caledon... see more
A.J.F.K. Craig,P.E. Hilley,D. Parker
AbstractBased on all published records, together with the original data for the southern African bird atlas, the current Birds in Reserves Project and our records on field trips, 257 bird species have been reliably recorded from MZNP. We have assessed the... see more
D. Codron,J. Codron,M. Sponheimer,Julia A. Lee-Thorp,T. Robinson,C.C. Grant,D. de Ruiter
AbstractIn African savannas, browse-based resources (@3 plants) are isotopically distinct from grasses (@4 plants). The carbon isotopic composition of the basic plant diet is recorded in animal tissues. Mammal faeces are a readily accessible, non-invasive... see more