Browsing by Subject "Urban-rural gradient"
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Frogs about town : aspects of the ecology and conservation of frogs in urban habitats of South Africa
(North-West University, 2014)Globally urbanisation impacts on 88% of amphibian species and is recognised as a major cause for the observed amphibian declines. This is as result of habitat fragmentation, alteration in habitat morphology and degradation ... -
Landscape functionality and plant diversity of grassland fragments along an urban–rural gradient in the Tlokwe Municipal area, South Africa
(North-West University, 2013)Urbanisation is an ever-growing global phenomenon which creates altered environments characterised by increased human habitation, exotic species, impermeable surfaces, artificial structures, landscape fragmentation, ... -
Wetland diversity and ecosystem services in the Tlokwe Municipal Area
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)The last two decades saw rapid urbanization and development in South Africa, resulting in highly fragmented sprawling cities. In the Tlokwe Municipal Area (TMA), agriculture and urbanization are responsible for most of the ...