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Recovery of invertebrate diversity in a rehabilitated city landscape mosaic in the heart of a biodiversity hotspot
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This paper investigated the invertebrate response to alien pine plantations, their removal in comparison with natural vegetation, recovering indigenous forests and a botanical garden around Cape Town, South Africa, within a biodiversity hotspot.About:
This article is published in Landscape and Urban Planning.The article was published on 2009-10-30. It has received 71 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Botanical garden & Species richness.read more
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Terrestrial invertebrates as bioindicators: an overview of available taxonomic groups
TL;DR: Although indicator taxa are considered to be generally unreliable as broad indicators of biodiversity, they may serve a useful function in identifying ecological characteristics or monitoring the effects of habitat management.
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Three centuries of managing introduced conifers in South Africa: Benefits, impacts, changing perceptions and conflict resolution.
TL;DR: Different approaches need to be considered, including the systematic phasing out of commercial forestry in zones where it delivers low returns, and the introduction of more effective, focussed and integrated, region-specific approaches to the management of invasive stands of conifers.
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Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) in urban ecosystems: A review
TL;DR: The first systematic literature review conducted to evaluate both the quantity and topics of research conducted on odonates in urban ecosystems finds the need for more studies regarding behavioural ecology and life-history traits in response to urbanisation, and a need to investigate the mechanisms behind diversity trends beyond pollution.
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Provision of ecosystem services by large scale corridors and ecological networks
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of alien plantation trees on functional biodiversity is investigated in a large-scale landscape transformation and contingent habitat loss in South Africa, and the authors conclude that the adverse effect from the alien trees into the margin of the remnant ecological networks (ENs) is significant for biodiversity conservation and for providing ecosystem services.
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Evidence, perceptions, and trade-offs associated with invasive alien plant control in the Table Mountain National Park, South Africa
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors outline the legal obligations to deal with invasive alien plants, the history of control operations and the scientific rationale for their implementation, and the concerns that have been raised about the operations.
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Exploitation and interference competition between the invasive Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, and native ant species.
TL;DR: A study of interactions between the invasive Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, and native ant species was conducted in a 450-ha biological reserve in northern California.
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A literature review of insect responses to fire, compared to other conservation managements of open habitat
TL;DR: Characteristics associated with insect responses to fire related to the degree of exposure to lethal temperature and stress experienced in the post-fire environment, suitability of post-treatment vegetation as habitat, and ability to rebuild numbers in the site (from survivors and/or colonizers) appear equally useful for explicating insect responsesto other managements such as haying, mowing, and grazing.
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The Ecology of Fynbos: Nutrients, Fire and Diversity.
TL;DR: The Fynbos Biome Project, a Californian's view of fynbos, and how human settlement and animal invasions have changed the face of ecosystems are explored.
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The ecology of fynbos: nutrients, fire and diversity.
TL;DR: The Fynbos Biome Project Biogeography: Selective regime and time Flora and vegetation Plant diversity and endemism History of the Cape flora Ecology: Plant reproductive ecology Plant-animal relationships Competition and coexistence Plant structure and function Functional perspectives of ecosystems Management: Human settlement Plant and animal invasions Preservation of biotic diversity Ecosystem management Global perspective: A Californian's view of fynbos as discussed by the authors.
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Urban Domestic Gardens (IV): The Extent of the Resource and its Associated Features
TL;DR: A detailed audit of domestic gardens in the city of Sheffield was carried out by as mentioned in this paper. But the authors did not consider the role of domestic gardening in urban areas as habitats for wildlife and the implications for housing policy.