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The vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.
Ladislav Mucina,M.C. Rutherford +1 more
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The logo of the South African National Biodiversity Institute is based on the striking inflorescence of Strelitzia reginae, a native of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal that has become a garden favourite worldwide as mentioned in this paper.Abstract:
The plant genus Strelitzia occurs naturally in the eastern parts of southern Africa. It comprises three arborescent species, known as wild bananas, and two acaulescent species, known as crane flowers or bird-of-paradise flowers. The logo of the South African National Biodiversity Institute is based on the striking inflorescence of Strelitzia reginae, a native of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal that has become a garden favourite worldwide. It symbolises the commitment of the Institute to promote the sustainable use, conservation, appreciation and enjoyment of the exceptionally rich biodiversity of South Africa, for the benefit of all people.read more
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Mapping ecosystem services for planning and management
Benis N. Egoh,Benis N. Egoh,Belinda Reyers,Mathieu Rouget,David M. Richardson,David C. Le Maitre,Albert S. van Jaarsveld +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors mapped the production of five ecosystem services in South Africa: surface water supply, water flow regulation, soil accumulation, soil retention, and carbon storage, and assessed the relationship and spatial congruence between services.
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The importance of dry woodlands and forests in rural livelihoods and poverty alleviation in South Africa
TL;DR: In this article, the authors consider the role of dry forest types, including savannas, using South Africa as a case example and conclude that a large proportion of the population makes use of forests and the resources from them, which probably prevent people from slipping into deeper poverty.
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Scientific foundations for an IUCN Red List of ecosystems.
David A. Keith,David A. Keith,Jon Paul Rodríguez,Kathryn M. Rodríguez-Clark,Emily Nicholson,Kaisu Aapala,Alfonso Alonso,Marianne Asmüssen,Marianne Asmüssen,Steven P. Bachman,Alberto Basset,Edmund G. C. Barrow,John Benson,Melanie J. Bishop,Ronald Bonifacio,Thomas M. Brooks,Thomas M. Brooks,Mark A. Burgman,Patrick J. Comer,Francisco A. Comín,Franz Essl,Franz Essl,Don Faber-Langendoen,Peter G. Fairweather,Robert J. Holdaway,Michael Jennings,Richard T. Kingsford,Rebecca E. Lester,Ralph Charles Mac Nally,Michael A. McCarthy,Justin Moat,María A. Oliveira-Miranda,Phil Pisanu,Brigitte Poulin,Tracey J. Regan,Uwe Riecken,Mark Spalding,Sergio Zambrano-Martínez +37 more
TL;DR: A new conceptual model for ecosystem risk assessment founded on a synthesis of relevant ecological theories is presented, providing a consistent, practical and theoretically grounded framework for establishing a systematic Red List of the world’s ecosystems.
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Fire in Mediterranean Ecosystems: Ecology, Evolution and Management
TL;DR: In this article, the convergence of Mediterranean-type climate ecosystems and fire is discussed. But the authors focus on the management of Mediterranean landscapes, rather than the ecology of Mediterranean type ecosystems.
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Vegetation of southern Africa
TL;DR: In this paper, Huntley et al. discuss the evolution of landscapes and the role of humans in the preservation of these landscapes, as well as the impact of humans on the ecology of the environment.
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Cape plants: A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa
Peter Goldblatt,John C. Manning +1 more
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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.