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WET-EcoServices Version 2 : a revised ecosystem services assessment technique, and its application to selected wetland and riparian areas by Kotze, D.C, Macfarlane, D.M, Edwards, R.J, Madikizela, B

“…A rapid assessment technique, termed WET-EcoServices, was developed 10 years ago to help assess the ecosystem services that individual wetland hydrogeomorphic…”
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application of a framework for assessing ecological condition and sustainability of use to three wetlands in Malawi by Kotze, D. C

“…In Africa, the direct use of wetlands has long contributed to livelihoods, but use may lead to the degradation of wetlands. In order to better understand how…”
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An assessment of the ecological condition of a wetland on the Lions River floodplain based on soil and vegetation parameters, South Africa by Ndlovu, H, Kotze, DC, Jewitt, GPW, Morris, CD

“…Wetlands are increasingly exposed to human activities, resulting in degradation. As the wetland degrades, it loses functionality. In South Africa, wetlands can…”
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A geophysical analysis of hydro-geomorphic controls within a headwater wetland in a granitic landscape, through ERI and IP by Riddell, E. S., Lorentz, S. A., Kotze, D. C.

“…Wetlands are undergoing considerable degradation in South Africa. As interventions are often technical and costly, there is a requirement to develop conceptual…”
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Long-term landscape changes in vegetation structure: fire management in the wetlands of KwaMbonambi, South Africa by Luvuno, LB, Kotze, DC, Kirkman, KP

“…In wetlands the effects of fire on vegetation dynamics are somewhat uncertain. A change detection analysis in the herbaceous wetlands of KwaMbonambi, South…”
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role of geomorphology in evaluating remediation options for floodplain wetlands: the case of Ramsar-listed Seekoeivlei, eastern South Africa by McCarthy, T. S, Tooth, S, Kotze, D. C, Collins, N. B, Wandrag, G, Pike, T

“…The range of benefits bestowed by wetlands is today increasingly recognized, and remediation of degraded wetlands is being carried out around the world. Many…”
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Assessment of the long-term response to rehabilitation of two wetlands in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Cowden, C, Kotze, DC, Ellery, WN, Sieben, EJJ

“…Assessing the ecological outcomes of wetland rehabilitation activities is an important need recognised by the 'Working for Wetlands' programme in South Africa…”
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Predicting wetland occurrence, main hydrogeomorphic type and vulnerability in the predominantly arid to semi-arid interior of the Western Cape, South Africa by Kotze, D. C., Rivers-Moore, N. A., Job, N., Grenfell, M.

“…As with drylands globally, there has been limited effort to map and characterize wetlands in the Western Cape interior of South Africa. Thus, the study…”
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effects of fire on wetland structure and functioning by Kotze, DC

“…Fire is an extensively used wetland management tool in both tropical and temperate areas, but its effects on wetlands are not well understood. The purpose of…”
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Floristic composition of wetlands of the South African section of the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Park by E. J. J. Sieben, D. C. Kotze, C. D. Morris

“…A survey was conducted on the wetlands in the South African section of the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Park (MDTP), along altitudinal gradients from the…”
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The hydrodynamic response of a semi-arid headwater wetland to technical rehabilitation interventions by Lorentz, S.A., Riddell, E.S., Kotze, D.C.

“…Loss of wetland extent continues to be documented as a significant problem and this is true for the headwaters of the Sand River system in the north-east of…”
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Wetland craft plants in KwaZulu-Natal: an ecological review of har­vesting impacts and implications for sustainable utilization by C. H. Traynor, D. C. Kotze, S. G. McKean

“…In South Africa, wetland plants have been used for centuries and they continue to be harvested for subsistence and commercial purposes. Fibres for crafts are…”
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A rapid assessment method for coupling anthropogenic stressors and wetland ecological condition by Kotze, D.C., Ellery, W.N., Macfarlane, D.M., Jewitt, G.P.W.

“…South Africa faces growing impacts on wetlands and limited resources for conducting assessments. In response, a method for the rapid assessment of ecological…”
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Hierarchical spatial organization and prioritization of wetlands: a conceptual model for wetland rehabilitation in South Africa by Sieben, E. J. J., Ellery, W. N., Kotze, D. C., Rountree, M.

“…Wetland rehabilitation planning needs to take into account many different aspects of the wetland and its context. In South Africa, much emphasis is placed on…”
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The hydrodynamic response of a semi-arid headwater wetland to technical rehabilitation interventions by Riddell, ES, Lorentz, SA, Kotze, DC

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Impact of land use on vegetation composition, diversity, and selected soil properties of wetlands in the southern Drakensberg mountains, South Africa by Walters, D. J. J., Kotze, D. C., O’Connor, T. G.

“…Wetlands provide the ecosystem services of enhancing water quality, attenuating floods, sequestrating carbon and supporting biodiversity. In southern Africa,…”
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A saleable solution--on-site syphilis testing in the Witbank district by Chegwidden, R, Kotze, D C, Pattinson, R C

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Validation of a rapid wetland ecosystem services assessment technique using the Delphi method by Walters, D., Kotze, D.C., Rebelo, A., Pretorius, L., Job, N., Lagesse, J.V., Riddell, E., Cowden, C.

“…•South Africa has a paucity of process-based research into ecosystem services.•We used a Delphi-based method to validate an ecosystem service assessment…”
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Vegetation Variation within and among Palustrine Wetlands along an Altitudinal Gradient in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Kotze, Donovan C., O'Connor, Timothy G.

“…The variation in graminoid species composition and diversity and the distribution of photosynthetic pathways among 66 wetlands in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa,…”
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Classification, description and environmental factors of montane wetland vegetation of the Maloti-Drakensberg region and the surrounding areas by Chatanga, P., Kotze, D.C., Janks, M., Sieben, E.J.J.

“…Classification and description of wetland vegetation provides an understanding of the wetland vegetation–environment relationships, as well as their spatial…”
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