Browsing Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Ecosystem services"
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Assessing ecosystem services in the Fafung community of the North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Fafung is a deep rural community in South Africa’s North West Province that borders on the Borakalalo Nature Reserve. As with many communities of its kind, Fafung faces several needs and challenges such as unemployment, ... -
Ecological risk assessment of amphibians in the Phongolo River floodplain
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The Phongolo River floodplain in South Africa hosts the highest floodplain biodiversity in the country, while also being highly utilised for commercial and subsistence agriculture. The floodplain falls within the malaria ... -
Evaluating the spatial and environmental benefits of green space : an international and local comparison on rural areas
(2015)In South Africa, urbanized environments are often studied individually, not taking the surrounding natural environment into account (McConnachie and Shackleton, 2012: 2). Current approaches focussing on the integration ... -
The integration of Urban Planning and Urban Ecology : investigating multi-functionality and ecosystem services
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)This research departs from the understanding that ecological considerations should be an integral part of the thinking and decision-making processes of urban planners. These considerations emanate from the certainty that ... -
Quantifying the pollination ecosystem service provided by non-Apis bees in tomato production
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Pollination provided by bee species is a key contributor to the reproductive success of a wide variety of crops. In South Africa, tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is among the most important cash crops. Tomato flowers are ... -
Reclaiming nature in cities : an economic valuation approach across the socio-economic gradient in Potchefstroom
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Nature is essential to urban quality of life, yet urban green spaces (UGSs) are continuously competing with other land-uses with explicit monetary contributions to the city economy. Indeed, the economic benefits delivered ... -
Restoration after bush control and impact on ecosystem services in the Lephalale municipality, Limpopo Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)About 66% of rangelands in South Africa are moderately to severely degraded as a result of bush encroachment or bush thickening. Bush encroachment has nearly doubled over the past decade in many commercial, communal and ... -
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 ...