scholarly journals Regeneration ecology of the climber Flagellaria guineensis (Flagellariaceae) in the Transkei Coastal Forests, South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
N. Tshaduli ◽  
C.J. Geldenhuys ◽  
P.W. Chirwa
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Coastal Forests ◽  
Regeneration Ecology

scholarly journals Pollination ecology ofIsoglossa woodii, a long-lived, synchronously monocarpic herb from coastal forests in South Africa

Plant Biology ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 495-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Griffiths ◽  
Z. Tsvuura ◽  
D. C. Franklin ◽  
M. J. Lawes
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Pollination Ecology ◽  
Coastal Forests

scholarly journals Forest canopy gaps offer a window into the future The case of subtropical coastal forests within an urban matrix in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. e003
Author(s):  
Astika Bhugeloo ◽  
Syd Ramdhani ◽  
Kabir Peerbhay ◽  
Olivier Kambol Kambaj ◽  
Sershen
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Species Richness ◽  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Soil Moisture Content ◽  
Seedling Emergence ◽  
Canopy Gaps ◽  
Coastal Forests ◽  
Disturbed Forest ◽  
Primary Forests

Aim of the study: Alien and indigenous species emergence patterns within canopy gaps in urban subtropical forests are poorly understood. This study compared canopy gap floristics in relation to abiotic and physical characteristics across three subtropical urban forests differing in disturbance history.Area of study: Three Northern Coastal Forests of varying disturbance histories found in coastal subtropical urban KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa (SA).Materials and methods: Closed canopy ( n = 15 quadrats per forest ) and four gaps from three size classes (‘small’ < 25 m2, ‘medium’ 25 - 45 m2; ‘large’ > 45 m2) were surveyed for each forest using classical vegetation sampling techniques. Soil moisture content and air temperature were measured within each gap.Main results: Cumulatively all forests hosted 198 species. Species richness was highest in the primary highly disturbed forest followed by the primary least disturbed forest and lowest in the transitional highly disturbed forest. Alien taxa cover within gaps was correlated with higher indigenous seedling emergence in the primary forests. Species richness was positively correlated with gap size and soil moisture content, and negatively correlated with air temperature.Research highlights: Gap floristic patterns are influenced by size, abiotic factors, disturbance and forest successional status. Alien taxa may facilitate indigenous seedling emergence within gaps in primary forests. Floristic, abiotic and physical characteristics of canopy gaps should be monitored within urban forests as they can influence gap infilling regarding species composition and rate. This can inform management strategies including species reintroduction and enrichment planting.

Time and Latitude in South Africa

1972 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
J. Hers
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Astronomical Observations ◽  
Royal Observatory ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Astronomical Determination ◽  
Limited Accuracy ◽  
Better Than

In South Africa the modern outlook towards time may be said to have started in 1948. Both the two major observatories, The Royal Observatory in Cape Town and the Union Observatory (now known as the Republic Observatory) in Johannesburg had, of course, been involved in the astronomical determination of time almost from their inception, and the Johannesburg Observatory has been responsible for the official time of South Africa since 1908. However the pendulum clocks then in use could not be relied on to provide an accuracy better than about 1/10 second, which was of the same order as that of the astronomical observations. It is doubtful if much use was made of even this limited accuracy outside the two observatories, and although there may – occasionally have been a demand for more accurate time, it was certainly not voiced.

Combining Professional Interests and Travel: People to People Citizen Ambassador Program

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Alex Johnson ◽  
Amanda Hitchins
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Exchange Program

Abstract This article summarizes a series of trips sponsored by People to People, a professional exchange program. The trips described in this report were led by the first author of this article and include trips to South Africa, Russia, Vietnam and Cambodia, and Israel. Each of these trips included delegations of 25 to 50 speech-language pathologists and audiologists who participated in professional visits to learn of the health, education, and social conditions in each country. Additionally, opportunities to meet with communication disorders professionals, students, and persons with speech, language, or hearing disabilities were included. People to People, partnered with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), provides a meaningful and interesting way to learn and travel with colleagues.

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