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Ecosystem engineering by hummock-building earthworms in seasonal wetlands of eastern South Africa: Insights into the mechanics of biomorphodynamic feedbacks in wetland ecosystems
(Wiley, 2018)This paper resolves the origin of clay hummock micro-topography in seasonal wetlands of the Drakensberg Foothills, providing a review and appraisal of previously-suggested mechanisms of hummock formation in the context ... -
Editor’s message: Building capacity and partnerships towards sustainable utilization of groundwater in Africa
(Springer, 2008)This Editor’s Message advises the international groundwater fraternity of new opportunities in hydrogeological developments in Africa. It is a fact that groundwater plays a vital role in socio-economic and ecological ... -
Effect of different irrigation systems on water use partitioning and plant water relations of apple trees growing on deep sandy soils in the mediterranean climatic conditions, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2023)All commercial apple fruit (Malus Domestica (Borkh) exported from semi-arid regions are grown under irrigation with drip and micro sprinkler systems being the most widely used. Few studies have directly compared the ... -
Effect of different irrigation systems on water use partitioning and plant water relations of apple trees growing on deep sandy soils in the Mediterranean climatic conditions, South Africa
(Elsevier B.V., 2023)All commercial apple fruit (Malus Domestica (Borkh) exported from semi-arid regions are grown under irrigation with drip and micro sprinkler systems being the most widely used. Few studies have directly compared ... -
Effect of landcover/land-use changes on water availability in and around Ruti Dam in Nyazvidzi catchment, Zimbabwe
(Water Research Commission, 2018)The aim of this study was to quantify the upstream land-use and landcover changes and assess their effect on Ruti Dam levels and water availability in Nyazvidzi catchment. Remote-sensing techniques, hydrologic modelling ... -
Effect of landscape pattern and spatial configuration of vegetation patches on urban warming and cooling in Harare metropolitan city, Zimbabwe
(Bellweather Publishing, 2021)The spatial configuration of vegetation patches in the landscape has implications for the provision of ecosystem services, human adaptation to climate change, enhancement, or mitigation of urban heat island. Until recently, ... -
Effect of temperature on microorganisms and nitrogen removal in a multi-stage surface flow constructed wetland
(MDPI, 2023)The effect of low temperature on microbial nitrogen metabolism in constructed wetlands has yet to be extensively investigated. In this study, we analyzed the effects of temperature changes on nitrogen-associated microorganisms ... -
The effects of Jurassic igneous intrusions on the generation and retention of gas shale in the lower permian source-reservoir shales of karoo basin, South Africa
(Elsevier B.V, 2023)Shale gas potential of the Whitehill Formation (Permian), Karoo Basin, South Africa is strongly influenced by widespread Jurassic igneous intrusions. A high-resolution organic petrographic and geochemical study is reported ... -
Effects of land use change on streamflow and stream water quality of a coastal catchment
(South African Water Research Commission, 2017)This study aimed to link land cover/use change to water quality in an important water supply coastal catchment. The approach followed a spatial and temporal analysis of historical catchment land use change to assess how ... -
The effects of production system and sex on the sensory quality characteristics of dorperb lamb
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020)The effect of production systems on the sensory quality characteristics of Dorper lambs was investigated. Sixty lambs (ewes, rams, castrates) were allocated into two production groups (feedlot or free-range) at weaning ... -
Emerging forms of social action in urban domestic water supply in South Africa and Zimbabwe
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013)This paper compares and contrasts emerging forms of social action in urban domestic water supply in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Both countries represent transitional societies that are facing challenges of providing clean ... -
Environmental flow assessments are not realizing their potential as an aid to basin planning
(Frontiers Media, 2018)Multiple planned dams in developing countries, mostly for hydropower, are threatening some of the world’s great river systems. Concern over their social and environmental impacts has led to hydropower being excluded from ... -
Erratum to: Post-orogenic shoshonitic magmas of the Yzerfontein pluton, South Africa: the 'smoking gun' of mantle melting and crustal growth during Cape granite genesis?
(Springer Verlag, 2017)The published version of the original paper contained a Sr isotope analysis of Hornblende-pyroxene quartz monzodiorite sample H25, from the shoshonitic part of the Cambrian Yzerfontein pluton on the West Coast in South ... -
Erratum: The frequency of very young galaxies in the local Universe: II. The view from SDSS spectra
(Oxford University Press, 2020)Only a handful of galaxies in the local Universe appear to be very young. We estimate the fraction of very young galaxies (VYGs), defined as those with more than half their stellar masses formed within the last Gyr. We ... -
Establishing provenance from highly impoverished heavy mineral suites: Detrital apatite and zircon geochronology of central North Sea Triassic sandstones
(MDPI, 2022-12-30)A study of Triassic sandstones in the central North Sea, UK, has shown that combined detrital zircon and apatite geochronology and apatite trace element analysis is a powerful tool for reconstructing provenance for ... -
Establishing the link between urban land cover change and the proliferation of aquatic hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Harare Metropolitan, Zimbabwe
(Elsevier, 2018)Urbangrowthisakeyprocessaffectingthefunctioningofnaturalecosystems,andconsequentlythegloballand-surface process. This work aimed at establishing the link between land cover changes around HarareMetropolitancityandtheprol ... -
Estimating above-ground biomass in sub-tropical buffer zone community Forests, Nepal, using Sentinel 2 data
(MDPI, 2018)Accurate assessment of above-ground biomass (AGB) is important for the sustainable management of forests, especially buffer zone (areas within the protected area, where restrictions are placed upon resource use and special ... -
Estimation of recharge using a revised CRD method
(Water Research Commission, 2001)The cumulative rainfall departure (CRD) method, based on the water-balance principle, is often used for mimicking of water level fluctuations. Because of its simplicity and minimal requirement of spatial data, the CRD ... -
Evaluating the effects and benefits of cover crops in citrus orchards: a review
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2023)Cover crops are used in sustainable agricultural practices to improve soil quality and minimise the effect of climate change, water restrictions and drought. The South African citrus industry produces and exports a diverse ... -
Evaluating the impact of land use and land cover change on unprotected wetland ecosystems in the arid-tropical areas of South Africa using the Landsat dataset and support vector machine
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2022)The study explored the impact of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) change dynamics in relation to the condition and status of an unprotected wetland located in the arid-tropical parts of the Limpopo Province, South Africa. ...