Prof. Lincoln Raitt
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Position: | Emeritus Professor |
Department: | Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Programme |
Faculty: | Faculty of Natural Science |
Qualifications: | BSc (UNISA), Hons BSc, MSc, PhD (Stell) |
Tel: | 021 959 2306 |
Fax: | 021 959 2312 |
Email: | lraitt@uwc.ac.za |
Recent Submissions
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Will climate warming exceed lethal photosynthetic temperature thresholds of lichens in a southern African arid region?
(Wiley, 2013)Predicted elevated temperatures and a shift from a winter to summer rainfall pattern associated with global warming could result in the exposure of hydrated lichens during summer to more numerous temperature extremes that ... -
Conservation status of large branchiopods in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Springer Verlag, 2007)Temporary wetlands are an ecologically and economically important habitat in South Africa. They harbor large branchiopods, known to be flagship species of nonpermanent aquatic habitats, and sensitive to land use changes. ... -
Groundwater discharges to aquatic ecosystems associated with the Table Mountain Group (TMG) aquifer: a conceptual model
(Water Research Commission, 2008)This paper reports on a conceptual model that was developed to describe the different groundwater discharge ‘types’ from the Table Mountain Group (TMG) aquifer, that contributes to the different components of the flow ... -
Salinity of irrigation water in the Philippi farming area of the Cape Flats, Cape Town, South Africa
(Water Research Commission, 2013)This paper explores the nature, source and spatial variation of the salinity of water used for irrigation in a coastal urban farming area in Cape Town, South Africa, where water from the Cape Flats aquifer is drawn into ...