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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Environment and Conservation"”.
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An ecological and conservation planning study of the plant biodiversity on natural and semi-natural remnants on the Cape Flats, South Africa
… South Africa) is situated on the low-lying sandy plain immediately adjacent to the Cape Peninsula, and is part of the mediterranean-climate Cape Floristic Region. Fire-dependant Sand Plain Fynbos, Strandveld and West Coast Renosterveld exist on natural and semi-natural remnants interpersed in …
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Utilisation and dynamics of an arid savanna woodland in the Northern Province, South Africa
… the findings of a study into the socioeconomic and ecological drivers of plant resource utilisation, and dynamics of woody plants used by rural people in the Northern Province, South Africa. The key components were to (1) quantify the range of socioeconomic drivers of plant resource utilisation …
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A contribution to the vascular flora of the Sequatchie Valley within Sequatchie County, Tennessee
… within the southeastern portion of the Cumberland Plateau and is generally considered to be part of the Cumberland Plateau Physiographic Province. Nevertheless, a number of geological and ecological factors distinguish the Sequatchie Valley from the elevated Cumberland Plateau, suggesting that …
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The Vegetation and Restoration Potential of the Arid Coastal Belt Between Port Nolloth and Alexander Bay, Namaqualand, South Africa.
This thesis introduces the environment and the vegetation of the Namaqualand coastal belt between Port Nolloth and Alexander Bay. Aspects of the abiotic environment are discussed and related to patterns and processes observed in the vegetation of the study area. The restoration of the natural …
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Latinos and the Natural Environment Along the United States-Mexico Border
… of wildlife corridors, clean water, clean air, and working lands. In particular, not only does the Texas Rio Grande Valley Region in the United States (U.S.), on the U.S.-Mexico border, offer critical habitat important to North American migratory species, the area also provides substantial …
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The role of phytotechnology in the rehabilitation of the BHPBilliton Cannington Ag-Pb-Zn mine
… unique biochemical processes of plants to manage and remediate contaminants such as heavy metals, hydrocarbons, radionuclides and pesticides from soil and water. The use of in situ biological systems to rehabilitate large volumes of contaminated soil has enormous potential for application around …
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Transfer of development rights as a tool for landmark conservation program at Calcutta developed through an evaluation of American programs
… States, might prove useful in Calcutta for urban conservation. ln many cases, municipal governments in India have been unable to preserve structures of historic value because they lacked the funds to compensate the Iosses imposed by designation. The owners of the Iandmark structures suffer …
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Behavioural ecology of the black-flanked rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis lateralis): Refuge importance in a variable environment
… introduced predators (predominantly the red fox) and herbivores, fire, and habitat destruction due to clearing. Although since 2001 the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) had begun to reintroduce this species back into its former range, little was known of the behavioural ecology of …