fynbos Wikipedia fyn·bos (fān′bŏs′) n. 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...
Impacts may manifest at the scale of populations, communities, or ecosystems. Some impacts of invasive plants are rapid and dramatic, such as those that transform entire ecosystems over a decade. Others are slow and cryptic, such as those involving the infiltration of pollination or seed-dispersal...
Gardening with unusual fynbos plantsCome to the Kirstenbosch Garden Fair and choose some of the plants that make our fynbos world famous.Roger OliverVeld & Flora
New plants emerge from the roots of twisted skeletons and here and there a plant has survived, casting a remarkable effulgent green light onto the bleak mountain. A joy to behold as the light fades towards the end of the run. Along the drive the charming blue Morea tripetala flourishes. ...
Invasive eucalyptus account for16% of the 1,444 million cubic metres of water resourcesthat South Africa loses every year due to invasive plants. GRIDSHELL CASE STUDIES For our overall design we took inspiration from various free-form precedence which utilize wooden grid shells in their formation....
In vitro leaching of two sclerophyllous fynbos plants. Hydrobiologia 224: 167–174.RAUBENHEIMER CM and DAY JA (1991) In vitro leaching of two sclerophyllous fynbos plants. Hydrobiologia 224 (3) 167-174.Raubenheimer, C. and J. Day. (1991). In vitro leaching of two sclerophyllous ...
Throughout the Cape Floristic Region, in a range of local environments, can be found a distinctive growth form: "wand" plants. This curious plant architecture comprises perennial plants which have slender (wand-like) stems that extend high above the matrix vegetation. We explore whether the ...
Our analysis indicates that fires in the Suurberg are not strongly seasonal either, and it can be assumed that regeneration of typical fynbos plants after the fire would similarly not be significantly negatively affected by the season of burn. Lightning strikes occur throughout the year in the ...
INVASIVE PLANTS AND WATER RESOURCES IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA - MODELLING THE CONSEQUENCES OF A LACK OF MANAGEMENT 1. The invasion of fynbos shrublands by woody weed species can reduce the water yield from catchment areas dramatically. We modelled the consequences of un... ...
All over the farm and probably all over the country the tickberry is in flower. This is one of those plants that has been renamed – it used to be known as Chrysanthemoides monilifera but now has been reclassified as Osteospermum moniliferum. It grows wild all over South Africa and is...