Browsing Biodiversity & Conservation Biology by Subject "Ecology"
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Development of a compendium of local, wild-harvested species used in the informal economy trade, Cape Town, South Africa
(Resilience Alliance, 2012)Wild harvesting has taken place over millennia in Africa. However urbanization and cash economies have effectively altered harvesting from being cultural, traditional, and subsistence activities that are part of a rural ... -
Does phylogeny have an influence on the date of first description? A comparative study of the world's fishes
(Elsevier, 2020)The process of species description is not random, and understanding the factors that in- fluence when a species is first described (the date of first description, DoFD) allows us to target environments and/or species' ... -
Does the landscape functionality approach provide insight into rangeland conditions in the Tanqua Karoo region, South Africa?
(PeerJ, 2022)The harsh environmental conditions coupled with a long history of overgrazing have altered the ecology of the arid Tanqua Karoo rangelands in South Africa, which necessitates rehabilitation. However, a suitable method ... -
Iterative mapping of marine ecosystems for spatial status assessment, prioritization, and decision support
(Frontiers Media, 2023)South Africa has taken an iterative approach to marine ecosystem mapping over 18 years that has provided a valuable foundation for ecosystem assessment, planning and decision-making, supporting improved ecosystem-based ... -
Temporal partitioning of Bullacris unicolor (Orthoptera: Pneumoridae) calling activity to avoid predation
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2023)Ecological interactions, including competition, predation, and environmental conditions, may significantly impact acoustic signal-ling behaviour. Here we characterise nocturnal signalling patterns in the bladder grasshopper ... -
Topography-derived variables provide insight into habitat occupancy of a cryptic snake, Bitis atropos
(Wiley, 2021)Understanding species’ habitat use is fundamental for conservation and management. However, quantifying habitat use for small cryptic species is limited by imperfect detection during field surveys and the lack of habitat ...