Soil biota in a megadiverse country: current knowledge and future research directions in South Africa
Soils are integral to agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and the maintenance of ecosystem
services. However, soil ecosystem research depends on foundational biological knowledge …
services. However, soil ecosystem research depends on foundational biological knowledge …
South African National Survey of Arachnida (SANSA): review of current knowledge, constraints and future needs for documenting spider diversity (Arachnida: Araneae …
Biodiversity is one of the most important concepts in contemporary biology, with a broad
range of applications. In November 1995, South Africa ratified the Convention on Biological …
range of applications. In November 1995, South Africa ratified the Convention on Biological …
Effects of a fast-burning spring fire on the ground-dwelling spider assemblages (Arachnida: Araneae) in a central South African grassland habitat
Fire is widely used as a management strategy in grasslands to maintain vegetation structure
and improve grazing quality for large herbivores. The impacts of burning on invertebrates in …
and improve grazing quality for large herbivores. The impacts of burning on invertebrates in …
Undergraduate entomology field excursions are a valuable source of biodiversity data: a case for spider (Araneae) bycatches in ecological studies
As part of an undergraduate Entomology module, field excursions were undertaken to a
mixed livestock farm in central South Africa, during March–April 2015, 2016 and 2018–2020 …
mixed livestock farm in central South Africa, during March–April 2015, 2016 and 2018–2020 …
The South African National Red List of spiders: patterns, threats, and conservation
Triage in conservation biology necessitates the prioritization of species and ecosystems for
conservation. Although highly diverse, ecologically important, and charismatic, spiders are …
conservation. Although highly diverse, ecologically important, and charismatic, spiders are …
Web spider abundance is affected by sheep farming in the Karoo
Impacts of livestock farming include effects on arthropods and a range of related ecological
processes. Grazing by sheep may indirectly affect web spider populations by changing …
processes. Grazing by sheep may indirectly affect web spider populations by changing …
Professor Stefan Hendrik Foord (1971-2023)
Stefan was promoted to Senior Lecturer in January 2008, an Associate Professor in
December 2012, and a Professor in December 2016. Between 2008 and 2016, he was …
December 2012, and a Professor in December 2016. Between 2008 and 2016, he was …
Diversity, Composition and Distribution Patterns of Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) in Sand Forest, South Africa
Spiders are the dominant representative of the top predator guild in many terrestrial
ecosystems, but their diversity and distribution in forests in South Africa are still …
ecosystems, but their diversity and distribution in forests in South Africa are still …
The non-acarine Arachnida of the Amathole Mountains, South Africa
Abstract HADDAD, Charles R.; PRENDINI, Lorenzo; NEETHLING, Jan-Andries and
DIPPENAAR-SCHOEMAN, Anna S.. The non-acarine Arachnida of the Amathole Mountains …
DIPPENAAR-SCHOEMAN, Anna S.. The non-acarine Arachnida of the Amathole Mountains …
The faunistic diversity of spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) of the South African Cape Floristic Kingdom
Spider species distribution in the Cape Floristic Kingdom (CFK) was compiled as part of the
South African National Survey of Arachnida (SANSA), whose main aim was to create a …
South African National Survey of Arachnida (SANSA), whose main aim was to create a …