Tree species diversity and composition of miombo woodlands in south‐central Angola: a chronosequence of forest recovery after shifting cultivation

FMP Gonçalves, R Revermann… - … Journal of Forestry …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The study was carried out in the Cusseque area of the Municipality of Chitembo in south‐
central Angola. Our objectives were to assess the floristic diversity, the species composition …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of heavy grazing on plant species richness: A comparison across rangeland biomes of South Africa

MC Rutherford, LW Powrie - South African Journal of Botany, 2013 - Elsevier
The net effect of heavy grazing and land degradation on plant diversity and richness is
insufficiently understood for incorporation in national biodiversity assessments. A study was …

Landscape heterogeneity analysis using geospatial techniques and a priori knowledge in Sahelian agroforestry systems of Senegal

B Ndao, L Leroux, R Gaetano, AA Diouf, V Soti… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Agroforestry plays a pivotal role for Sahelian communities by allowing simultaneous
improvement of food security and conservation of natural ecosystems and their biodiversity …

Effect of cushion plants on the soil seed bank in overgrazed semiarid regions

R Erfanzadeh, S Hazhir, M Jafari - Land Degradation & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Evaluation of soil seed bank (SSB) in relation to biotic environmental factors could
be important in degraded areas, since SSB is one of the major sources that facilitates the …

Species, functional groups and community structure in seed banks of the arid Nama Karoo: Grazing impacts and implications for rangeland restoration

N Dreber, J Oldeland, GMW van Rooyen - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2011 - Elsevier
The regeneration potential of grazing-affected Nama Karoo vegetation was evaluated by
comparing soil seed banks of different microsites across a fence-line contrast in arid …

Widespread introduced species dominate the urban tree assemblage on the endemic‐rich tropical island of São Tomé

L Strauß, RF de Lima, TR Baker… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The Afrotropics are experiencing some of the fastest urbanisation rates on the planet but the
impact of city growth on their rich and unique biodiversity remains understudied, especially …

[HTML][HTML] One savanna, many shapes: How bush control affects the woody layer in the southern Kalahari

N Dreber, SE Van Rooyen, K Kellner - South African Journal of Botany, 2019 - Elsevier
Bush thickening (shrub encroachment) is a major ecological and economic threat in
southern African savannas. Different types and intensities of bush control (BC) are applied to …

Soil bacterial diversity in the tropical dry deciduous forest of Ajodhya hills, Purulia, West Bengal

A Mandal, S Bag, B Sarkar, M Seal, A Mondal… - Acta Ecologica …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction and objective Ajodhya hill is one of the important regions of “Jungle Mahals”, a
tropical dry deciduous forest with a huge number of water bodies located in Purulia, West …

Diversity and seasonal prevalence of starch hydrolysing, phosphate solubilizing and nitrogen-fixing bacterial groups of rooted and un-rooted regions of tropical …

S Bag, B Sarkar, M Seal, A Chatterjee… - Marine Biology …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The Sundarbans mangrove is a transitional zone between terrestrial land and sea, a unique
location in our global geography. This study identifies the richness and population dynamics …

A dominance shift in arid savanna: An herbaceous legume outcompetes local C4 grasses

TC Wagner, J Richter, DF Joubert… - Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The characteristic vegetation structure of arid savannas with a dominant layer of perennial
grass is maintained by the putative competitive superiority of the C4 grasses. When this …