The vegetation cover dynamics and potential drivers of habitat change over 30 years in the Free State National Botanical Garden, South Africa

LR Vukeya, TM Mokotjomela, NJ Malebo… - Regional Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
As a conservation strategy, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)
establishes biodiversity gardens in areas with unique vegetation types that are vulnerable to …

Determining the critical recruitment needs for the declining population of Olea europaea subsp. africana (Mill.) PS Green in Free State, South Africa

LR Vukeya, TM Mokotjomela, LW Powrie… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Olea europaea subsp. africana (Mill.) PS Green (medium‐sized tree species known as
“African wild olive”), provides important ecological goods and services for sustaining …

The critical role of coastal protected areas in buffering impacts of extreme climatic conditions on bird diversity and their ecosystem services' provisioning in the Eastern …

TM Mokotjomela, LR Vukeya, L Pamla… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we documented the diversity of bird species in the Eastern Cape coastal nature
reserves (ie, Hluleka, Dwesa, Silaka and Mkhambati nature reserves), and determined the …

The Diversity of Alien Plant Species in South Africa's National Botanical and Zoological Gardens

TM Mokotjomela, SJ Rahlao, LR Vukeya, C Baltzinger… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
The management of biological invasions, which pose a growing threat to natural resources
and human well-being, is critical for reducing associated negative impacts. As part of the …

The Potential of Foraging Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus) to Disperse Seeds of Alien and Invasive Plant Species in the Amathole Forest in Hogsback in the Eastern …

L Pamla, LR Vukeya, TM Mokotjomela - Diversity, 2024 - mdpi.com
The invasion of alien and invasive plants into the threatened Amathole Forest in Hogsback,
Eastern Cape Province (South Africa) is an emerging priority conservation issue. The …

A human–wildlife conflict: potential impacts of fatal harvesting approaches on medicinal plants in Free State Province, South Africa

L Nenungwi, TM Mokotjomela, LR Vukeya… - South African …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Human-wildlife conflict has taken center stage in global biodiversity degradation, yet
researchers have mainly focused on animals. Medicinal plants are declining globally, partly …

Effects of vineyard management, herbaceous cover and vine plant characteristics on bird diversity in a North African agroecosystem

A Belkhiri, A Chahlaoui, A Bendaoud… - African Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Following the demand for organic wines and ecological practices, organic viticulture has
increased dramatically in recent decades. The effect of agricultural practices on organic and …

Ecotonal Biomes of Southern Africa

L Mucina, MC Lötter, MC Rutherford… - Zonal Biomes of Southern …, 2024 - Springer
This chapter presents continental ecotonal biomes (CEBs) that straddle zonobiomes E1, E2,
S1, S2, T3, and A4. Zonobiome E2 (tropical seasonal zone) creates the largest (and …