Browsing Open Access Reports by Subject "Ecosystems"

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Activities of the National Programmes for Ecosystem and Aquaculture Research 1983 - 1985

Author: Auret, EW Date: 1986 Activities of the National Programmes for Ecosystem and Aquaculture Research of the CSIR Foundation for Research Development are reviewed, within the programmes on Inland Water Ecosystems, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Nature Conservation Research, ... Read more
Annotated checklist of dung-associated beetles of the Savanna Ecosystem Project study area, Nylsvley

Author: Endrody-Younga, S Date: Sep 1982 A study of the composition, biology and impact of the arthropod fauna associated with dung and other decaying matter was carried out on the Nylsvley Nature Reserve and on a neighbouring farm from June 1975 to July 1976. A total of 100 638 ... Read more
Conservation of South African Rivers

Author: O'Keeffe, JH Date: 1986 The report presents the proceedings of a three-day workshop at Midmar Dam designed to establish a consensus view of river conservation and to provide professional conservationists, managers and planners with a set of guidelines. These indicate ... Read more
Conservation priorities in lowland regions of the Fynbos biome

Author: Jarman, ML Date: 1986 Natural vegetation in the lowland regions of the fynbos biome has been transformed by modern land-use practices to a patchwork of small remnants. A system is described for identifying sites of conservation merit from these known remnants, and ... Read more
Description of a fire and its effects in the Nylsvley Nature Reserve: a synthesis report

Author: Gandar, MV Date: Oct 1982 This report synthesizes information gained from a study of an experimental fire ignited in an 182 ha portion of the Savanna Ecosystem Project study area in early September 1978. Three smaller fires, each covering 1 ha within this area, were ... Read more
Description of the Grassland Biome Project

Author: Mentis, MT ; Huntley, BJ Date: Oct 1982 The objectives, organization and research programme of the Grassland Biome Project are described against a background of the biome's ecological characteristics and environmental problems. Four principal research topics wil 1 be focused upon: ... Read more
Description of the Wetlands Research Programme

Author: Walmsley, RD Date: 1988 This report presents a rationale to the development of a multidisciplinary South African Wetland Research Programme. A definition of what is meant by the term wetland is given along with a general description of what types of wetland occur ... Read more
Ecological notes and annotated checklist of the grasshoppers (Orthoptera - Acridoidea) of the Savanna ecosystem project study area, Nylsvley.

Author: Gandar, MV Date: Nov 1983 An annotated checklist is given of 60 species of Acridoidea which were found on the Nylsvley Nature Reserve. The density of a species may change greatly over small distances, altering the population species composition. Vegetation structure ... Read more
The effects of crude oil pollution on marine organisms. A literature review in the South African context: Conclusions and recommendations

Author: Brown, AC Date: 1985 This review of international literature on the biological effects of crude oil pollution in the sea relevant to the South African situation is based on some hundred selected referenced. Read more
The IPBES regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Africa

Author: Archer, Emma RM ; Dziba, LE ; Mulongoy, KJ ; Maoela, Malebajoa A ; Walters, Michele Date: 2018 The Africa regional Assessment is the first of its kind for the continent and constitutes one of four Regional Assessments conducted under IPBES. This Assessment is a synthesis of the state of knowledge on biodiversity and nature’s contributions ... Read more
Karoo biome: a preliminary sythesis. Part 1 - physical environment

Author: Cowling, RM ; Roux, PW ; Pieterse, AJH Date: 1986 This report, the first of three volumes, forms part of the Karoo Biome Project. One of the aims is to synthesize existing knowledge of the Karoo biome and so provide a foundation for further research in areas where it is considered necessary. ... Read more
Man and the Pongolo floodplain

Author: Heeg, J ; Breen, CM Date: Jun 1982 This report comprises a synthesis of contributions to a workshop on Man and the Pongolo held at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg in February 1978. Studies on the ecology of the Pongolo floodplain, encompassing its fauna, flora and ... Read more
Mineral nutrients in mediterranean ecosystems

Author: Day, JA Date: Jun 1983 The notion of ecological convergence has influenced taxonomists and biogeographers since the development of ecology in the mid-nineteenth century. Our initial understanding of the ecosystems of the world resulted from plant geographers' ... Read more
The regional landscape: Nylsvley in perspective

Author: Frost, PGH Date: 1987 This report deals with the South African Savanna Ecosystem Project study site at the Nylsvley Provincial Nature Reserve, northern Transvaal. In particular, a description of the environmental features and ecological processes active in the ... Read more
River research programme

Author: Ferrar, AA ; O'Keeffe, JH ; Davies, BR Date: 1988 The need for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary research programme for river ecosystems is described. The scope of the programme needs to include basic descriptions of a systems and biota, the testing and development of functional theory and ... Read more
Synthesis of field experiments concerning the grass layer in the savanna regions of southern Africa

Author: O'Connor, TG Date: Oct 1985 The purpose of this synthesis of long term experiments was to develop an account of how the principal determinants (rainfall, soil type, woody/grass ratio, herbivory, fire) influence the dynamics of the grass layer of southern African ... Read more
Termites of the Savanna ecosystem project study area, Nylsvley

Author: Ferrar, P Date: Sep 1982 This report describes the termite fauna of the Savanna Ecosystem Project study area at the Nylsvley Nature Reserve, with an illustrated key for identification of species. Twenty-one species of fifteen genera and two families are recorded, and ... Read more
Terrestrial ecology in South Africa - project abstracts for 1980-1981

Author: Huntley, BJ ; Bosch, OJH Date: Dec 1982 Abstracts are provided for research projects conducted during 1980-1981 in South African terrestrial ecosystems. The abstracts are arranged alphabetically according to author name and a keyword index is provided. Read more
Trophic ecology of Lepidoptera larvae associated with woody vegetation in a savanna ecosystem

Author: Scholtz, CH Date: Jun 1982 This study represents a quantitative survey of a Lepidoptera community and deals with the trophic ecology of the 27 species of foliage-feeding Lepidoptera on the eight dominant woody plants in the Burkea africana-Eragrostis pallens savanna ... Read more

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