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A vegetation study on the area leased for mining purposes by Impala Platinum, Rustenburg South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)
Conservation and management of the ecology of natural areas has become a prerequisite for mining companies in South Africa. Systematic conservation planning provides a useful tool for land–use planning and impact assessment, ...
Vegetation classification of the proposed Heritage Park, North-West Province, South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)
The proposed Heritage Park will link Pilanesberg National Park and Madikwe Game Reserve with a corridor of approximately 170 000 ha, to form a conservation area of roughly 250 000 ha.
This proposed Heritage Park will ...
The implementation of selected technologies to enhance the restoration of indigenous tree species in the deforested riparian areas in the Mapungubwe National Park, South Africa : a case study
(North-West University, 2010)
Stretches of forest along the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers have been classified as a unique forest type in the vegetation of South Africa and are considered as being "critically endangered" by the South African Biodiversity ...
To determine the extent of bush encroachment with focus on Prosopis species on selected farms in the Vryburg district of North West Province
(North-West University, 2006)
The study was undertaken to determine the woody component with the focus on
Prosopis species at selected farms in the of Vryburg district, Naledi municipality. The
study also tested differences of plant density, size ...
An evaluation of the germination and establishment of three selected coated grass species in different soil types for rehabilitation
(North-West University, 2011)
The primary impacts of mining on the environment include the deterioration of soil properties and the loss
of vegetation cover and density, often leading to increased erosion. In order to encumber further
degeneration ...
Composition and structure of woody vegetation in thickened and controlled bushveld savanna in the Molopo, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)
A large portion of South Africa’s semi-arid Molopo Bushveld savanna is thickened
(encroached) by indigenous increaser shrubs and trees (also known as bush
encroachment), mainly as a result of poor grazing management ...
A comparison of selected enhanced (coated) and non-enhanced grass seed types for re-seeding of disturbed areas
(North-West University, 2007)
Restoration and rehabilitation activities are presently considered to be a major priority in environmental management, whether the activity implies the restoration of neglected cultivated pastures or degraded rangelands ...
Assessing ecosystem services in the Fafung community of the North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
Fafung is a deep rural community in South Africa’s North West Province that borders on the Borakalalo Nature Reserve. As with many communities of its kind, Fafung faces several needs and challenges such as unemployment, ...
Restoration after bush control and impact on ecosystem services in the Lephalale municipality, Limpopo Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
About 66% of rangelands in South Africa are moderately to severely degraded as a result of bush encroachment or bush thickening. Bush encroachment has nearly doubled over the past decade in many commercial, communal and ...
Potential nutrient release from rock based minerals ameliorants (rock flours) in gold mine rehabilitation
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Gold mines produce significant volumes of waste material in the form of tailings and waste rock during their life cycle. A large ecological footprint is therefore created that needs to be rehabilitated. Rehabilitation ...