An area at the tip of southern Africa that is covered by a growth of evergreen shrubs, especially of the families Proteaceae and Ericaceae. It is characterized by nutrient-poor soil, frequent fires, high species diversity, and a large number of endemic species. ...
(Polygalaceae, 100 species). The family Proteaceae, including 85 species ofProtea, is prominent among the larger woody plants, and is associated with an endemic pollinator, the Cape Sugar-bird (Promerops cafer). The lower-lying and more level areas have largely been converted to agricultural ...
Both interactive and informative, the book encourages children and adults to explore this unique ecosystem – for some, right on their doorstep – and discover the fascinating plants and animals that live in it. The focus is on the interconnections of life and the interactions that underpin every...
The other fluffy flowers that I photographed some time ago and never posted are the wild buchu plants that grow on the farm. Our crop is buchu, Agathomsa crenulata and hybrids thereof, and Agathomsa betulina. These are used medicinally and in the food flavouring and perfume industries because...
We are committed to restoring and conserving the biodiversity of critically endangered Fynbos types and their species at Tokai Park.
Studies of individual plants or animals, populations of single species, interactions between species and the environment within homogeneous areas, or between the biota and the environment in a landscape are all useful in this regard. The management of fynbos, however, is currently based on an ...
Fire is both a natural and anthropogenic disturbance influencing the distribution, structure, and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems around the world. Many plants, and some animals, depend on fire for their continued existence. Others, such as rainforest species, are extremely intolerant of burning...
In contrast with the foliage the seeds of some fynbos plants are large and rich in both energy and nutrients and are therefore a valuable food resource for animals (Bond and Breytenbach 1985).doi:10.1007/978-3-642-76174-4_10Hubertus Jacobus Van Hensbergen...
Geographic differences exist in isotope signatures within the Cape spiny mouse, possibly resulting from area-related variations in isotope values of plants, as well as differences in the animals diets. A. subspinosus hair shows little to no seasonal fluctuation of isotopic signals, except in summer...
Geographic differences exist in isotope signatures within the Cape spiny mouse, possibly resulting from area-related variations in isotope values of plants, as well as differences in the animals' diets. A. subspinosus hair shows little to no seasonal fluctuation of isotopic signals, except in ...