Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Grassland"
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Diversity patterns of selected predaceous arthropod groups in maize fields and margins in South African Highveld grassland
(Wiley, 2018)Conservation biological control focuses on enhancing arthropod predator habitats by increasing the natural resources required for survival and reproduction. However, this requires knowledge about the specific requirements ... -
Grass abundance maintains positive plant–arthropod diversity relationships in maize fields and margins in South Africa
(Wiley, 2017)The large-scale cultivation of crops may lead to biodiversity decreases as a result of habitat loss and degradation of natural habitats. A popular strategy for enhancing insect diversity in intensively cultivated habitats ... -
Myth-busting tropical grassy biome restoration
(Wiley, 2020)The historical focus in research and policy on forest restoration and temperate ecosystems has created misunderstandings for the restoration of tropical and subtropical old‐growth grassy biomes (TGB). Such misconceptions ... -
Observations of ozone formation in southern African savanna and grassland fire plumes
(Elsevier, 2020)Open biomass burning is one of the largest sources of aerosols and reactive trace gases into the atmosphere, having a significant effect on earth's radiative budget and air quality. Biomass burning degrades air quality by ... -
Plant functional types differ between the grassland and savanna biomes along an agro-ecosystem disturbance gradient in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2017)Intensive, large-scale cultivation of food crops has led to major biodiversity loss worldwide due to fragmentation and degradation of remnant semi-natural habitat within agro-ecosystems. The response of vegetation to these ...