A high resolution and continuous isotopic speleothem record of paleoclimate and paleoenvironment from 90 to 53 ka from Pinnacle Point on the south coast of South …
Coastal South Africa draws interdisciplinary interests due to the co-occurrence of a rich
record for early human behavioral modernity, hyper-diverse vegetation with very high …
record for early human behavioral modernity, hyper-diverse vegetation with very high …
Describing a drowned Pleistocene ecosystem: last Glacial Maximum vegetation reconstruction of the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain
Pleistocene ecosystems provided the stage for modern human emergence. Terrestrial
vegetation communities structure resources for human foragers, providing plant food, wood …
vegetation communities structure resources for human foragers, providing plant food, wood …
[PDF][PDF] Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria, version 1.1
Executive Summary The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems is a global framework for monitoring
the status of ecosystems. It is part of the growing toolbox for assessing risks to biodiversity …
the status of ecosystems. It is part of the growing toolbox for assessing risks to biodiversity …
Pinnacle Point Cave 13B (Western Cape Province, South Africa) in context: the Cape floral kingdom, shellfish, and modern human origins
CW Marean - Journal of human evolution, 2010 - Elsevier
Genetic and anatomical evidence suggests that Homo sapiens arose in Africa between 200
and 100ka, and recent evidence suggests that complex cognition may have appeared …
and 100ka, and recent evidence suggests that complex cognition may have appeared …
Diverse functional responses to drought in a Mediterranean‐type shrubland in South Africa
Mediterranean‐type ecosystems contain 20% of all vascular plant diversity on Earth and
have been identified as being particularly threatened by future increases in drought. Of …
have been identified as being particularly threatened by future increases in drought. Of …
A fundamental, eco‐hydrological basis for niche segregation in plant communities
Ecologists still puzzle over how plant species manage to coexist with one another while
competing for the same essential resources. The classic answer for animal communities is …
competing for the same essential resources. The classic answer for animal communities is …
[HTML][HTML] Impacts of urbanization in a biodiversity hotspot: Conservation challenges in Metropolitan Cape Town
AG Rebelo, PM Holmes, C Dorse, J Wood - South African Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
The City of Cape Town (City) covers 2460km2 in the southwestern corner of the Cape
Floristic Region biodiversity hotspot. Established in 1654, by 1700 there were no animals …
Floristic Region biodiversity hotspot. Established in 1654, by 1700 there were no animals …
Environmental influences on human innovation and behavioural diversity in southern Africa 92–80 thousand years ago
Abstract Africa's Middle Stone Age preserves sporadic evidence for novel behaviours
among early modern humans, prompting a range of questions about the influence of social …
among early modern humans, prompting a range of questions about the influence of social …
Shrubland restoration following woody alien invasion and mining: effects of topsoil depth, seed source, and fertilizer addition
PM Holmes - Restoration ecology, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Invasion by woody alien plants, construction, and mining operations are among the major
disturbances degrading vegetation in the Cape Floristic Kingdom, South Africa. The aim of …
disturbances degrading vegetation in the Cape Floristic Kingdom, South Africa. The aim of …
Phylogeny of the tribe Indigofereae (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae): Geographically structured more in succulent‐rich and temperate settings than in grass‐rich …
This analysis goes beyond many phylogenies in exploring how phylogenetic structure
imposed by morphology, ecology, and geography reveals useful evolutionary data. A …
imposed by morphology, ecology, and geography reveals useful evolutionary data. A …