Groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are at risk globally due to unsustainable levels
of groundwater extraction, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. In this review, we …

Current land surface models assume that groundwater, streamflow and plant transpiration
are all sourced and mediated by the same well mixed water reservoir—the soil. However …

A bstract This review article describes vectors for nitrogen and phosphorus delivery to
riparian zones in semiarid African savannas, the processing of nutrients in the riparian zone …

The role of groundwater as a resource in sustaining terrestrial vegetation is widely
recognized. But the global prevalence and magnitude of groundwater use by vegetation is …

Several Prosopis species were introduced into South Africa in the last century. Since then
two species, Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana and Prosopis velutina have invaded large …

Colophospermum mopane is the dominant tree or shrub within mopane woodland in the
subtropical areas of southern Africa's savanna ecosystems. This article provided a review on …

Increasing anthropogenic pressure leads to loss of habitat through deforestation and
degradation in tropical forests. While deforestation can be monitored relatively easily, forest …

At our study site in the western half of the Namib Desert rainfall is extremely low averaging
between 0 and 12 mm a year. Fog events are, however, more frequent, occurring on …

Groundwater-dependent ecosystems occur in arid and semi-arid areas worldwide and are
sensitive to changes in groundwater availability. Prosopis tamarugo Phil, endemic to the …

Deciduous plants avoid the costs of maintaining leaves in the unfavourable season, but
carry the costs of constructing new leaves every year. Deciduousness is therefore expected …