Browsing by Subject "Species diversity"
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An assessment of the useful plant diversity in homegardens and communal land of Tlhakgameng, North–West
(North-West University, 2011)IAS 39 and recorded structured interviews with the respondents. The accounting treatment of commodity derivatives was investigated by utilising nine transaction types which are typically found when producers sell grain to ... -
Baseline assessment of the density and diversity of birds around Matimba and Medupi power station
(North-West University, 2015)Bird populations are changing at unprecedented rates in response to human-induced changes to the global environment, and these rates of change are expected to accelerate over the coming decades. Changes in the levels of ... -
Composition and diversity of Mopaneveld herbaceous vegetation : an exclosure experiment
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The herbaceous vegetation layer of the semi-arid Mopaneveld savanna possess a distinctive homogeneity and is highly dynamic in its response to disturbances such as herbivory. Understanding how this ecosystem reacts to ... -
Diversity patterns of selected predaceous arthropod groups in maize fields and margins in South African Highveld grassland
(Wiley, 2018)Conservation biological control focuses on enhancing arthropod predator habitats by increasing the natural resources required for survival and reproduction. However, this requires knowledge about the specific requirements ... -
Herbaceous plant diversity responses to various treatments of fire and herbivory in sodic patches of a semiarid riparian ecosystem
(2014)Understanding relationships between large herbivores and plant species diversity in dynamic riparian zones, and more specifically sodic zones, is critical to biodiversity conservation. Sodic patches form an integral part ... -
A phytosociological synthesis of Mopanieveld vegetation at different spatial scales using various classification methods
(North-West University, 2012)Classification of relevé data aims to present the best possible explanation of the vegetation within a specific study area. The variety of multivariate techniques available to classify vegetation into ecological communities ...