https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Local setting influences the quantity of household food waste in mid-sized South African towns https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:29067 Tue 27 Jun 2023 06:33:24 SAST ]]> A proposed prioritization system for the management of invasive alien plants in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6911 Thu 16 May 2024 06:57:38 SAST ]]> The effectiveness of schools-based National Arbor Week activities in greening of urban homesteads : a case study of Grahamstown, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6645 Thu 09 May 2024 06:40:03 SAST ]]> Direct-use values of non-timber forest products from two areas on the Transkei Wild Coast https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43714 Mon 29 Apr 2024 13:37:28 SAST ]]> Fuelwood harvesting and selection in Valley Thicket, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6531 Mon 29 Apr 2024 13:13:51 SAST ]]> Household attributes promote diversity of tree holdings in rural areas, South Africa: https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:37960 Mon 29 Apr 2024 13:10:18 SAST ]]> Growing of trees in home-gardens by rural households in the Eastern Cape and Limpopo Provinces, South Africa: https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:37965 Mon 29 Apr 2024 13:08:57 SAST ]]> The next decade of environmental science in South Africa: a horizon scan https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:40088 Mon 13 May 2024 09:16:20 SAST ]]> Woodlands in South Africa and the national forests act https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43796 Fri 10 May 2024 16:04:29 SAST ]]> The comparative value of wild and domestic plants in home gardens of a South African rural village https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43779 Fri 10 May 2024 16:03:47 SAST ]]> Stump size and the number of coppice shoots for selected savanna tree species https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43778 Fri 10 May 2024 16:03:12 SAST ]]> Review of policies and legislation influencing the sustainable use of South Africa's indigenous Woodlands https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43881 Fri 10 May 2024 16:02:44 SAST ]]> Impact of fire frequency on woody community structure and soil nutrients in the Kruger National Park https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43776 Fri 10 May 2024 16:02:02 SAST ]]> Comparison of plant diversity in protected and communal lands in the Bushbuckridge lowveld savanna, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43777 Fri 10 May 2024 16:01:34 SAST ]]> Woodlands or wastelands: Examining the value of South Africa's woodlands paper https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43805 Fri 10 May 2024 16:00:55 SAST ]]> Re-examining local and market-orientated use of wild species for the conservation of biodiversity https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6655 Fri 10 May 2024 16:00:02 SAST ]]> Managing regrowth of an indigenous savanna tree species (Terminalia sericea) for fuelwood: The influence of stump dimensions and post-harvest coppice pruning https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43757 Fri 10 May 2024 15:59:25 SAST ]]> Comparison of extent and transformation of South Africa’s woodland biome from two national databases https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6661 Fri 10 May 2024 15:59:03 SAST ]]> An inventory of medicinal plants traded on the western boundary of the Kruger National Park, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43756 Fri 10 May 2024 15:58:41 SAST ]]> Nearest-neighbour analysis and the prevelance of woody plant competition in South African savannas https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43754 Fri 10 May 2024 15:57:56 SAST ]]> Growth patterns of Pterocarpus angolensis in savannas of the South African lowveld https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43824 Fri 10 May 2024 15:57:32 SAST ]]> Growth and fruit production of Sclerocarya birrea in the South African lowveld https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43752 Fri 10 May 2024 15:57:09 SAST ]]> Fuel wood use in South Africa: Where to in the 21st Century? https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43905 Fri 10 May 2024 15:56:36 SAST ]]> A comparison of anthropogenic and elephant disturbance on Acacia xanthophloea (fever tree) populations in the Lowveld, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43753 26 %. The degree of harvesting on private land was relatively low, with the majority of trees having been harvested at rates of less than 10 % of the stem below 2 m. Despite this, ringbarking had occurred (4 %). The basal diameters and heights were significantly lower in the protected population than in the harvested one, suggesting that over time elephant impact was the more severe disturbance. Acacia xanthophloea exhibited high resilience to disturbance, with all the elephant damaged trees and harvested individuals surviving. However, the mean bark thickness measured in local markets (6.3±1.4 mm) was significantly lower than that measured in either the harvested (12.4±1.0 mm) or the KNP (10.3±0.8 mm) populations. As harvesters tend to select the largest individuals in a population to maximise their financial returns, this could mean that smaller individuals are being harvested, and/or bark is not being given sufficient time to grow back after harvesting. Acacia xanthophloea outside protected areas thus need to be monitored and the management improved, preferably in conjunction with the resource users. In addition, traditional healers, those selling medicinal plants and other members of the community need to continue to be encouraged to cultivate this fast growing species.]]> Fri 10 May 2024 15:56:09 SAST ]]> The prevalence of use and value of wild edible herbs in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6652 Fri 10 May 2024 15:55:48 SAST ]]> Productivity and abundance of Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra in and around rural settlements and protected areas of the Bushbuckridge lowveld, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43751 Fri 10 May 2024 15:55:25 SAST ]]> Host-preference and density of woodrose-forming mistletoes (Loranthaceae) on savanna vegetation, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43738 Fri 10 May 2024 15:55:00 SAST ]]> Fuelwood availability and use in the Richtersveld National Park, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43736 Fri 10 May 2024 15:54:31 SAST ]]> Direct-use value of smallholder crop production in a semi-arid rural South African village https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43750 Fri 10 May 2024 15:53:52 SAST ]]> The impact of commercial harvesting on Warburgia salutaris (‘pepper-bark tree’) in Mpumalanga, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43729 10% of the stem below 2 m) coppiced (resprouted). However, individuals that had been affected by regular fires, or repeatedly harvested, appeared prone to a fungal disease and had high percentage mortality. The populations occurring on private land appeared the most vigorous. Habitat in one protected area had been reduced through the construction of a dam. In another, small W. salutaris populations exhibited a shrubby growth form, probably due to frequent fires. Our current knowledge for this species supports a global IUCN status of EN A4acd. Plant conservation needs to become a higher priority both within and outside protected areas. Commercially harvested populations should be better managed through improved harvesting techniques and monitoring. Cultivation levels urgently need to be increased. Further research should be conducted on factors limiting regeneration, including the most appropriate fire regime.]]> Fri 10 May 2024 15:53:06 SAST ]]> The fuelwood crisis in southern Africa: Relating fuelwood use to livelihoods in a rural village https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43730 Fri 10 May 2024 15:52:27 SAST ]]> Socio-economic differentiation in the trade of wildlife species for traditional medicines in the Lowveld, South Africa: Implications for resource management initiatives https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43909 Fri 10 May 2024 15:51:48 SAST ]]> Market profiles and trade in medicinal plants in the Lowveld, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6625 Fri 10 May 2024 15:50:46 SAST ]]> Harvesting impacts on commonly used medicinal tree species (Catha edulis and Rapanea melanophloeos) under different land management regimes in the Mpumalanga Lowveld, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43728 Fri 10 May 2024 15:49:58 SAST ]]> Monetary valuation of livelihoods for understanding the composition and complexity of rural households https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43721 Fri 10 May 2024 15:48:46 SAST ]]> Modelling the sustainable harvest of Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra fruits in the South African lowveld https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43718 Fri 10 May 2024 15:48:07 SAST ]]> Estimating the potential role of commercial over-harvesting in resource viability: A case study of five useful tree species in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43719 Fri 10 May 2024 15:47:00 SAST ]]> Agroforestry tree products (AFTPs): Targeting poverty reduction and enhanced livelihoods https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43803 Fri 10 May 2024 15:46:18 SAST ]]> Abundance and commercialization of Phoenix Reclinata in the King Williamstown area, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6634 Fri 10 May 2024 15:45:02 SAST ]]> Valuation of communal area livestock benefits, rural livelihoods and related policy issues https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6627 Fri 10 May 2024 15:44:27 SAST ]]> Urban-rural contrasts in Arbor Week in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6631 Fri 10 May 2024 15:43:39 SAST ]]> Urban forestry–A cinderella science in South Africa? https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43911 Fri 10 May 2024 15:42:48 SAST ]]> Changing energy profiles and consumption patterns following electrification in five rural villages, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6640 Fri 10 May 2024 15:41:33 SAST ]]> The importance of dry woodlands and forests in rural livelihoods and poverty alleviation in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6653 Fri 10 May 2024 15:40:38 SAST ]]> The effects of fire on post-fire seed germination of selected Savanna woody species https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43912 Fri 10 May 2024 15:39:44 SAST ]]> Factors influencing prices of medicinal plants traded in the Lowveld, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43713 Fri 10 May 2024 15:39:12 SAST ]]> Conceptualizing the human use of wild edible herbs for conservation in South African communal areas https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6626 Fri 10 May 2024 15:38:05 SAST ]]> Changes in fuelwood use and selection following electrification in the Bushbuckridge lowveld, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6641 Fri 10 May 2024 15:37:26 SAST ]]> The extent of public green space and alien plant species in 10 small towns of the sub-tropical Thicket Biome, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6713 Fri 10 May 2024 15:36:37 SAST ]]> Knowledge of plant resource use based on location, gender and generation https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43707 Fri 10 May 2024 15:35:55 SAST ]]> Will the real custodian of natural resource management please stand up https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6657 Fri 10 May 2024 15:34:46 SAST ]]> Wealth differentiation in household use and trade in non-timber forest products in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6646 Fri 10 May 2024 15:34:02 SAST ]]> Quantity and significance of wild meat off-take by a rural community in the Eastern Cape, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6638 Fri 10 May 2024 15:33:18 SAST ]]> Promoting indigenous vegetables in urban agriculture & livelihoods : policy lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6619 Fri 10 May 2024 15:32:38 SAST ]]> Paper recycling patterns and potential interventions in the education sector: A case study of paper streams at Rhodes University, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43705 Fri 10 May 2024 15:31:40 SAST ]]> Is HIV/AIDS jeopardizing biodiversity? https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6642 Fri 10 May 2024 15:30:58 SAST ]]> Efficacy of solar power units for small-scale businesses in a remote rural area, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6636 Fri 10 May 2024 15:30:07 SAST ]]> Conservation, commercialisation and confusion: Harvesting of Ischyrolepis in a coastal forest, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43704 Fri 10 May 2024 15:29:21 SAST ]]> Children navigating rural poverty: Rural children's use of wild resources to counteract food insecurity in the Eastern Cape, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43706 Fri 10 May 2024 15:28:33 SAST ]]> Beyond just research: Experiences from Southern Africa in developing social learning partnerships for resource conservation initiatives https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43703 Fri 10 May 2024 15:25:07 SAST ]]> Using local experts as benchmarks for household local ecological knowledge: scoring in South African savannas https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6660 Fri 10 May 2024 15:24:32 SAST ]]> The use and appreciation of urban green spaces: the case of selected botanical gardens in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6662 Fri 10 May 2024 15:24:05 SAST ]]> The use and appreciation of botanical gardens as urban green spaces in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43702 Fri 10 May 2024 15:23:40 SAST ]]> Reflecting on the next generation of models for community-based natural resources management https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6659 Fri 10 May 2024 15:22:57 SAST ]]> Public green space inequality in small towns in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6644 Fri 10 May 2024 15:22:18 SAST ]]> Production of and trade in African indigenous vegetables in the urban and peri-urban areas of Durban, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43701 Fri 10 May 2024 15:21:43 SAST ]]> 'Rich man poor man': inter-household and community factors influencing the use of wild plant resources amongst rural households in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:37953 Fri 10 May 2024 15:20:58 SAST ]]> The role of non-timber forest products in household coping strategies in South Africa: the influence of household wealth and gender https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6648 Fri 10 May 2024 15:20:22 SAST ]]> The potential for voluntary instruments to achieve conservation planning goals : the case of conservancies in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6629 Fri 10 May 2024 15:19:32 SAST ]]> The distribution, abundance and composition of street trees in selected towns of the Eastern Cape, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6639 Fri 10 May 2024 15:18:46 SAST ]]> Has deregulation of non-timber forest product controls and marketing in Orissa state (India) affected local patterns of use and marketing https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6643 Fri 10 May 2024 15:17:55 SAST ]]> Adoption, use and perception of Australian acacias around the world https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43804 Fri 10 May 2024 15:17:19 SAST ]]> Above ground woody community attributes, biomass and carbon stocks along a rainfall gradient in the savannas of the central lowveld, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6658 Fri 10 May 2024 15:16:51 SAST ]]> The effect of harvesting approaches on fruit yield, embelin concentration and regrowth dynamics of the forest shrub, Embelia tsjeriam-cottam, in central India https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43698 100 t/yr), which has imposed tremendous pressure on some natural populations. The fruits contain embelin (a benzoquinone derivative), which has wide clinical applications. Considering the importance, growing use and decreasing populations in some areas of its natural habitat, a study on development of sustainable harvesting practices of E. tsjeriam-cottam fruits was conducted in Chhattisgarh, in central India. Experiments were laid out in Dhamtari, Marvahi and Bilaspur forest divisions of the state covering both protected and open forests in a randomized design with three replications. At each site, quadrats of 40 × 20 m were laid out to study the effect of two fruit harvesting methods and four harvesting intensities on fruit yield, and regeneration of the species. Fruits were analyzed for their embelin content by HPLC method. This study is the first to experimentally assess the consequences of harvesting of E. tsjeriam-cottam fruits from India. It was found that up to 70% fruits could be hand plucked at the right time of maturity (December) to obtain quality produce without impacting the current population size. Since every year is not a good fruiting year, it is difficult to develop universal harvest regime for sustainable management of E. tsjeriam-cottam. The embelin content increased as fruits ripened, ranging from 1.01% to 5.63%. The adoption of sustainable harvesting practices will be helpful in sustainable management of E. tsjeriam-cottam and also provide income and livelihood opportunities to rural people on a sustainable basis.]]> Fri 10 May 2024 15:16:11 SAST ]]> Is there no urban forestry in the developing world? https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43695 Fri 10 May 2024 15:15:02 SAST ]]> How do HIV and AIDS impact the use of natural resources by poor rural populations?: The case of wild animal products https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43822 Fri 10 May 2024 15:13:55 SAST ]]> Current and potential carbon stocks of trees in urban parking lots in towns of the Eastern Cape, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43689 Fri 10 May 2024 15:08:26 SAST ]]> Exploring the options for fuelwood policies to support poverty alleviation policies: Evolving dimensions in South Africa 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resources in three rural villages in South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43825 Fri 10 May 2024 14:12:00 SAST ]]> The role and value of savanna non-timber forest products to rural households in the Kat River Valley, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43882 Fri 10 May 2024 14:11:22 SAST ]]> Knowledge on Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra with emphasis on its importance as a non-timber forest product in South and southern Africa, a summary: Part 1 Taxonomy, ecology and role in rural livelihoods https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43815 Fri 10 May 2024 14:10:34 SAST ]]> The importance of non-timber forest products in rural livelihood security and as safety nets: a review of evidence from South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6650 Fri 10 May 2024 14:09:51 SAST ]]> The contribution and direct-use value of livestock to rural livelihoods in the Sand River catchment, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43720 Fri 10 May 2024 14:08:33 SAST ]]> Trade in reed-based craft products in rural villages in the Eastern Cape, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43716 Fri 10 May 2024 13:08:19 SAST ]]> Household wealth status and natural resource use in the Kat River valley, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43717 Fri 10 May 2024 13:07:36 SAST ]]> Links between the local trade in natural products, livelihoods and poverty alleviation in a semi-arid region of South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43712 Fri 10 May 2024 13:05:39 SAST ]]> Linking poverty, HIV/AIDS and climate change to human and ecosystem vulnerability in southern Africa: Consequences for livelihoods and sustainable ecosystem management https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43697 Fri 10 May 2024 13:01:37 SAST ]]> Urban fuelwood demand and markets in a small town in South Africa: Livelihood vulnerability and alien plant control https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43710 Fri 10 May 2024 03:39:10 SAST ]]> Household fuelwood use in small electrified towns of the Makana District, Eastern Cape, South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43823 Fri 10 May 2024 03:38:20 SAST ]]> Growth of Aloe ferox Mill. at selected sites in the Makana region of the Eastern Cape https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6654 Fri 10 May 2024 03:37:30 SAST ]]> Assessing the effects of invasive alien species on rural livelihoods: Case examples and a framework from South Africa https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43715 Fri 10 May 2024 03:36:29 SAST ]]> Social and ecological trade offs in combating land degradation: The case of invasion by a woody shrub (Euryops floribundus) at Macubeni, South Africa 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