Search Results - "Le Roux, P.C."

Mammal burrowing in discrete landscape patches further increases soil and vegetation heterogeneity in an arid environment by Louw, M.A., le Roux, P.C., Meyer-Milne, E., Haussmann, N.S.

“…Burrowing mammal disturbances often create heterogeneity within landscapes. Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) are extensive burrowers in sub-Saharan ecosystems and…”
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Rescuing Valuable Arctic Vegetation Data for Biodiversity Models, Ecosystem Models and a Panarctic Vegetation Classification by Walker, D.A., Alsos, I.G., Bay, C., Boulanger-Lapointe, N., Breen, A.L., Bültmann, H., Christensen, T., Damgaard, C., Daniëls, F.J.A., Hennekens, S., Raynolds, M.K., Le Roux, P.C., Luoto, M., Pellissier, L., Peet, R.K., Schmidt, N.M., Stewart, L., Virtanen, R., Yoccoz, N.G., Wisz, M.S.

“…Two workshops held in Roskilde, Denmark, on 29 - 31 May and 17 - 19 December 2012, brought together key Arctic vegetation scientists and bio-diversity modelers…”
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Do positive interactions expand the upper distributional limits of vascular plant species on Marion Island? by Raath, M.J., Le Roux, P.C.

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Investigation of ecologically relevant wind patterns on Marion Island using Computational Fluid Dynamics and measured data by Goddard, K.A., Craig, K.J., Schoombie, J., le Roux, P.C.

“…A need was identified to have reliable quantitative wind pattern data for Marion Island (MI) in the study of terrestrial ecology (fauna and flora) on this…”
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Disentangling the effects of two co-occurring biotic modifiers on vegetation properties in a semi-arid savannah ecosystem by Louw, M.A., Haussmann, N.S., le Roux, P.C.

“…Biotic modifiers are species that strongly alter environmental conditions, and that often shape local communities. When more than one biotic modifier…”
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Fine-scale and global distribution of the cushion plant Euphorbia clavarioides: Predictors and patterns by Momberg, M., Greve, M., Le Roux, P.C.

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Genetic characterisation of the invasive Salix babylonica (weeping willow) in South Africa by Sehona, S., Le Roux, P.C., Hoareau, T., Greve, M.

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An aggressive invasive, Sagina procumbens, causes an invasional-meltdown on sub-Antarctic Marion Island by Twala, M.N., Janion-Scheepers, C., Le Roux, P.C., Greve, M.

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Plant functional traits of woody plant species at different successional stages of encroachment in an Mpumalanga savannah by Raseala, M.D., Botha, M., Le Roux, P.C., Greve, M.

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Effects of ecosystem engineers in arid environments on soil and vegetation by Louw, M.A., Le Roux, P.C., Haussmann, N.S.

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Evaluating reproductive output, germination and dispersal potential of Cryptostegia grandiflora by Balducci, M.G., Greve, M., Kern, L., Le Roux, P.C.

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Mapping the potential distribution of alien species in the sub-Antarctic by Steyn, C., Greve, M., Le Roux, P.C., Chown, S.L.

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A trait-based approach to understanding plant invasions on the Sub-Antarctic Islands by Mathakutha, R., Steyn, C., Le Roux, P.C., Blom, I., Daru, B., Chown, S.L., Louw, A., Ripley, B., Greve, M.

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Repeated monitoring as an effective early detection means: first records of naturalised Solidago gigantea Aiton (Asteraceae) in southern Africa by Kalwij, J.M., Steyn, C., le Roux, P.C.

“…Early detection of emerging invasive plants depends on maximizing the probability of detecting new populations. Repeated surveys along a gradient of…”
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Effects of a short-term climate change experiment on a sub-Antarctic keystone plant species by Le Roux, P.C, McGeoch, M.A, Nyakatya, M.J, Chown, S.L

“…The cushion plant Azorella selago is widespread across the sub‐Antarctic, and is considered a keystone species in the dominant fellfield vegetation. However,…”
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The Use of Size as an Estimator of Age in the Subantarctic Cushion Plant, Azorella selago (Apiaceae) by le Roux, Peter C, McGeoch, Melodie A

“…Plant species with morphological features that enable the age of individuals to be estimated are potentially useful for understanding past environmental…”
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Fine-scale variation in the spatial association of plant species: A test of the stress-gradient hypothesis in the sub-Antarctic by Le Roux, P.C., McGeoch, M.A.

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Changes in climate extremes, variability and signature on sub-Antarctic Marion Island by le Roux, Peter C, McGeoch, Melodie A

“…The ecological consequences of climate change are determined by many climate parameters, not just by the commonly investigated changes in mean temperature and…”
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The influence of rest period during the growing season on the potential of four perennial tropical grass species as foggage by le Roux, P.C., Dannhauser, C.S.

“…The foggage acceptability of Digitaria eriantha Steud., Anthephora pubescens, Panicum maximum (cultivar Green panic) and Cenchrus ciliaris (cultivar Gayndah),…”
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