Megaherbivore impacts on ecosystem and Earth system functioning: the current state of the science

O Hyvarinen, M Te Beest, E le Roux, G Kerley… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Megaherbivores (adult body mass> 1000 kg) are suggested to disproportionately shape
ecosystem and Earth system functioning. We systematically reviewed the empirical basis for …

The anomalous Kentucky coffeetree: megafaunal fruit sinking to extinction?

DN Zaya, HF Howe - Oecologia, 2009 - Springer
Abstract The Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus, Fabaceae) is an ecological
paradox. A rare tree in nature in eastern and central North America, G. dioicus produces …

A comparison of faecal analysis with backtracking to determine the diet composition and species preference of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor)

RJ van Lieverloo, BF Schuiling, WF de Boer… - European Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
The diet of black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) was studied using backtracking and
faecal analysis in South Africa. Both methods yielded different results, with a large bias for …

Seasonal diet preferences of black rhinoceros in three arid South African National Parks

KG Buk, MH Knight - African Journal of Ecology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Black rhinoceros diet and browse availability was investigated in Augrabies Falls (AFNP),
Karoo (KRNP) and Vaalbos National Parks (VNP) in South Africa. Rhino tracks were …

Ecology, population biology and conservation status of Euphorbia schoenlandii Pax, an endemic to the Succulent Karoo, South Africa

L Jabar, SJ Siebert, MF Pfab, DP Cilliers - South African Journal of Botany, 2024 - Elsevier
Many threatened plant species in South Africa occur outside of protected areas and these
include numerous succulent species that are traded internationally. Despite the potential …

Tras las huellas del megaterio: plantas y animales que la última gran extinción olvidó

F Agnolin, AM Agnolin, EL Guerrero - 2021 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
Mientras estamos haciendo compras en la verdulería, es inevitable que nos llamen la
atención las distintas formas de muchos frutos, sus olores, colores y tamaños.¿ Por qué una …

Impact of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis minor) on a local population of Euphorbia bothae in the Great Fish River Reserve, South Africa

BL Luske, T Mertens, PC Lent… - African Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In the Great Fish River Reserve, South Africa, black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis
minor) feed extensively on a local population of Euphorbia bothae. Maintaining the …

Contemporary and historical impacts of megaherbivores on the population structure of tree euphorbias in South African subtropical thicket

RM Cowling, A Kamineth, M Difford… - African Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
African elephant and black rhinoceros–both megaherbivores–impact negatively on the
abundance of succulent plants, including tree succulents, in South Africa's subtropical …

[HTML][HTML] Landscape degradation may contribute to large-scale die-offs of Euphorbia ingens in South Africa

JA Van der Linde, MJ Wingfield, CJ Crous… - South African Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Euphorbia ingens, a large succulent tree species native to southern African savanna
ecosystems, has died in large numbers in recent years in some areas of South Africa. A …

Influence of environmental conditions on sex allocation in the black rhinoceros population of Mkhuze Game Reserve, South Africa

RB Weladji, K Laflamme‐Mayer - African Journal of Ecology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract According to the Trivers–Willard and local resource competition (LRC) hypotheses,
for species where reproductive success is more variable in one sex, natural selection may …