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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Vhembe Biosphere Reserve"”.
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Fruit bat diet, foraging ecology and seed dispersal in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve.
Agricultural intensification, and a rapid human population growth have resulted in increased human wildlife contact. In the case of fruit bats, conflict with commercial fruit farmers has been a leading contributor to a decline of bat species populations, despite the vital ecosystem service of seed …
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Efficacy of communication strategies employed by the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve to promote environmental awareness and sustainability
… awareness and sustainable behaviour in biosphere reserves. Existing studies emphasise the importance of communication in biosphere reserves. However, these studies often lack context-specific analysis. The communication strategies employed by biospheres, including the Vhembe Biosphere …
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Modelling the spatial distributions and water use of Mauritius thorn (Caesalpinia decapetala) and river red gum (Eucalyptus camal dulensis) using remote sensing and geographic information system techniques in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve
… River red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve (VBR). Three remote sensing imagery platforms were assessed in terms of their ability to classify land cover within the VBR accurately. Supervised classification of Colour Digital Aerial Imagery (CDAI), SPOT 6 and Worldview …
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Ground - dwelling arthropods in a biosphere reserve: patterns of diversity and conservation implications
… spider, beetle and millipede diversity in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve – the largest biosphere reserve in South Africa, and one of the largest in Africa. Firstly we aim to provide an evaluation of the ability of a range of broad and fine scale predictors to explain the variation in the …
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Environmental Flow Determination in Headwater Catchments of Luvuvhu River in Limpopo Province, South Africa
… yet hydrologically compromised system within the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve. Based on a functional flow paradigm, the study aimed to develop and apply a functional flow-based environmental water management framework for headwater catchments in South Africa, to promote sustainable river …