Evolution and biogeography of actinorhizal plants and legumes: A comparison

J Ardley, J Sprent - Journal of Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The symbiosis between plants and nitrogen‐fixing bacteria is widespread among legumes
and actinorhizal plants within the nitrogen‐fixing root nodule (NFN) clade. However, there …

Coastal palaeoenvironments and hunter-gatherer plant-use at Waterfall Bluff rock shelter in Mpondoland (South Africa) from MIS 3 to the Early Holocene

I Esteban, MK Bamford, A House, CS Miller… - Quaternary Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Waterfall Bluff, in Eastern Mpondoland (Eastern Cape Province, South Africa), is a
recently excavated archaeological site with deposits spanning Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3 …

Woodland expansion in South African grassy biomes based on satellite observations (1990–2013): general patterns and potential drivers

AL Skowno, MW Thompson, J Hiestermann… - Global change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Increases in woody plant cover in savanna grassland environments have been reported on
globally for over 50 years and are generally perceived as a threat to rangeland productivity …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of sediment yield of the Inxu River catchment (South Africa) using the MUSLE

D Gwapedza, N Nyamela, DA Hughes… - International Soil and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The proposed site for the construction of a new dam (Laleni Dam) on the Tsitsa River in the
Eastern Cape, South Africa falls within a high soil erosion zone, which is expected to affect …

Paleolakes and socioecological implications of last glacial “greening” of the South African interior

AS Carr, BM Chase, SJ Birkinshaw… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Determining the timing and drivers of Pleistocene hydrological change in the interior of
South Africa is critical for testing hypotheses regarding the presence, dynamics, and …

Soil organic carbon is buffered by grass inputs regardless of woody cover or fire frequency in an African savanna

C Coetsee, EC February, BJ Wigley, L Kleyn… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Woody plant encroachment (WPE) is a global trend that occurs in many biomes, including
savannas, and accelerates with fire suppression. Since WPE can result in increased storage …

[HTML][HTML] The ethnobotany of central sekhukhuneland, South Africa

MMP Mogale, DC Raimondo, BE VanWyk - South African Journal of Botany, 2019 - Elsevier
The ethnobotany of Sekhukhuneland and the plants used by rural Bapedi people for their
everyday needs have not yet been systematically recorded. Available information is mostly …

A Holocene sequence of vegetation change at Lake Eteza, coastal KwaZulu-natal, South Africa

FH Neumann, L Scott, CB Bousman… - Review of Palaeobotany …, 2010 - Elsevier
Palynological and sedimentological data from a core extracted from Lake Eteza shed new
light on the Holocene vegetation and climate history in KwaZulu-Natal and can be linked to …

Double jeopardy: The dichotomy of fuelwood use in rural South Africa

R Matsika, BFN Erasmus, WC Twine - Energy Policy, 2013 - Elsevier
Energy security is central to achieving sustainable development and reducing poverty
worldwide. Over 70% of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa, mostly in the rural areas …

Sha** of modern southern African biomes: Neogene vegetation and climate changes

FH Neumann, MK Bamford - Transactions of the Royal Society of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Long-term trends in climate, hydrology and geomorphology contributed to the formation of
the current biomes of southern Africa. The Neogene terrestrial fossil record is patchy, due to …