Browsing by Subject "Herbivory"
Now showing items 1-6 of 6
-
The community ecology of herbaceous vegetation in a semi-arid sodic savanna
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Ecological conservation of savanna ecosystems is dependent upon interactive mechanisms involving bottom-up drivers such as nutrient availability, and top-down controls relating to fire, herbivory and water availability at ... -
Composition and diversity of Mopaneveld herbaceous vegetation : an exclosure experiment
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The herbaceous vegetation layer of the semi-arid Mopaneveld savanna possess a distinctive homogeneity and is highly dynamic in its response to disturbances such as herbivory. Understanding how this ecosystem reacts to ... -
Drought responses of forb and grass communities in communal and protected rangelands
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2019)The structure, growth, dynamics and productivity of herbaceous vegetation in semi-arid savannas are strongly limited by rainfall variability and nutrient availability. These factors interact with other drivers of savanna ... -
Forb community responses to an extensive drought in two contrasting land-use types of a semi-arid Lowveld savanna
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Projected increases in the frequency and severity of drought events are expected to impose changes in the ecology of native forb communities in semi-arid ecosystems. We examined the state of forb communities during, ... -
Herbaceous plant diversity responses to various treatments of fire and herbivory in sodic patches of a semiarid riparian ecosystem
(2014)Understanding relationships between large herbivores and plant species diversity in dynamic riparian zones, and more specifically sodic zones, is critical to biodiversity conservation. Sodic patches form an integral part ... -
Impact Of Herbivory By Zerenopsis Lepida (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) On The Endangered Encephalartos Eugene-Maraisii Under Field Conditions
(Springer, 2023)Encephalartos eugene-maraisii is an endangered, endemic plant in the Waterberg Mountain range of South Africa. This is the first report of herbivory by Zerenopsis lepida (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) on natural populations ...
