Threshold changes in the structure and composition of bush clumps in piospheres in an arid thicket mosaic, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.103999
Abstract: Abstract Arid Thicket transformation by domestic meso-herbivores is purported to follow a state-and-transition model. Our study represents a first attempt to verify this hypothesis in Pruim-Spekboomveld, a variation of Arid Thicket. We correlate structural and… read more here.
Keywords: bush clumps; arid thicket; changes structure; structure composition ... See more keywords
The composition and complexity of the woody and succulent components of Albany thicket with and without elephants
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2017.05.004
Abstract: Abstract African elephants (Loxodonta africana) are capable of visibly altering the structure of vegetation through their browsing habits, and such alteration of habitat may be magnified when the broader movements of elephants are restricted by… read more here.
Keywords: vegetation; composition; woody succulent; albany thicket ... See more keywords
Viability of watering Portulacaria afra truncheons to facilitate restoration of subtropical thicket: Results from a nursery experiment and cost model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2017.10.017
Abstract: Abstract Intensive goat farming has transformed more than a million hectares of subtropical thicket in South Africa from a dense closed-canopy shrubland into an open savanna-like system. Restoration of the degraded thicket landscapes can be… read more here.
Keywords: portulacaria afra; per month; restoration; subtropical thicket ... See more keywords
Fuel trait effects on flammability of native and invasive alien shrubs in coastal fynbos and thicket (Cape Floristic Region)
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13765
Abstract: In June 2017, extreme fires along the southern Cape coast of South Africa burnt native fynbos and thicket vegetation and caused extensive damage to plantations and residential properties. Invasive alien plants (IAPs) occur commonly in… read more here.
Keywords: fuel traits; flammability; vegetation; fuel ... See more keywords
Regeneration dynamics of Portulacaria afra in restored succulent thicket of South Africa
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15081
Abstract: Introduction Over-grazing by livestock has resulted in the widespread degradation of South Africa’s succulent thicket ecosystems. This is characterised by a significant reduction in the cover of the dominant succulent shrub, Portulacaria afra. Because this… read more here.
Keywords: portulacaria afra; restored succulent; thicket; succulent thicket ... See more keywords