Works by Esler, Karen J.

Results: 88

Limited knowledge flow among stakeholders of critically endangered renosterveld in South Africa.

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Ecology & Society, 2021, v. 26, n. 3, p. 1, doi. 10.5751/ES-12083-260317

By:

Burghardt, Stefanie;
Topp, Emmeline N.;
Esler, Karen J.;
Loos, Jacqueline

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Article

Biocultural diversity: a Mongolian case study.

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Ecology & Society, 2019, v. 24, n. 4, p. 1, doi. 10.5751/ES-11207-240427

By:

Seele, Barbara C.;
Esler, Karen J.;
Cunningham, Anthony B.

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Article

Identifying and categorizing stakeholders for protected area expansion around a national park in Namibia.

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Ecology & Society, 2019, v. 24, n. 2, p. 260, doi. 10.5751/ES-10790-240205

By:

Mannetti, Lelani M.;
Göttert, Thomas;
Zeller, Ulrich;
Esler, Karen J.

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Article

Stakeholder Perceptions of an Ecosystem Services Approach to Clearing Invasive Alien Plants on Private Land.

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Ecology & Society, 2013, v. 18, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.5751/ES-05259-180126

By:

Urgenson, Lauren S.;
Prozesky, Heidi E.;
Esler, Karen J.

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Article

The impact of anthropogenically induced degradation on the vegetation and biochemistry of South African palmiet wetlands.

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Wetlands Ecology & Management, 2018, v. 26, n. 6, p. 1157, doi. 10.1007/s11273-018-9638-3

By:

Rebelo, Alanna J.;
Emsens, Willem-Jan;
Meire, Patrick;
Esler, Karen J.

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Article

Foliar nitrogen dynamics of an invasive legume compared to native non-legumes in fynbos riparian zones varying in water availability.

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Water SA, 2019, v. 45, n. 1, p. 103, doi. 10.4314/wsa.v45i1.12

By:

Crous, Casparus J.;
Drake, Deanne C.;
Jacobsen, Anna L.;
Pratt, R. Brandon;
Jacobs, Shayne M.;
Esler, Karen J.

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Article

Understanding community perceptions of a natural open space system for urban conservation and stewardship in a metropolitan city in Africa.

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Environmental Conservation, 2021, v. 48, n. 4, p. 244, doi. 10.1017/S0376892921000345

By:

Wessels, Nadia;
Sitas, Nadia;
Esler, Karen J;
O'Farrell, Patrick

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Article

Priority questions for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean biome: Heterogeneous perspectives across continents and stakeholders.

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Conservation Science & Practice, 2019, v. 1, n. 11, p. N.PAG, doi. 10.1111/csp2.118

By:

Moreira, Francisco;
Allsopp, Nicky;
Esler, Karen J.;
Wardell‐Johnson, Grant;
Ancillotto, Leonardo;
Arianoutsou, Margarita;
Clary, Jeffrey;
Brotons, Lluis;
Clavero, Miguel;
Dimitrakopoulos, Panayiotis G.;
Fagoaga, Raquel;
Fiedler, Peggy;
Filipe, Ana F.;
Frankenberg, Eliezer;
Holmgren, Milena;
Marquet, Pablo A.;
Martinez‐Harms, Maria J.;
Martinoli, Adriano;
Miller, Ben P.;
Olsvig‐Whittaker, Linda

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Article

Structural and physiological adaptation to light environments in neotropical Heliconia (Heliconiaceae).

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Journal of Tropical Ecology, 1998, v. 14, n. 6, p. 789, doi. 10.1017/S0266467498000571

By:

Rundel, Philip W.;
Sharifi, M. Rasoul;
Gibson, Arthur C.;
Esler, Karen J.

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Article

Functional traits shape plant–plant interactions and recruitment in a hotspot of woody plant diversity.

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New Phytologist, 2024, v. 241, n. 3, p. 1100, doi. 10.1111/nph.19453

By:

Cooksley, Huw;
Dreyling, Lukas;
Esler, Karen J.;
Griebenow, Stian;
Neumann, Günter;
Valentine, Alex;
Schleuning, Matthias;
Schurr, Frank M.

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Article

Insights into invasion and restoration ecology: Time to collaborate towards a holistic approach to tackle biological invasions.

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NeoBiota, 2012, n. 12, p. 57, doi. 10.3897/neobiota.12.2123

By:

Gaertner, Mirijam;
Fisher, Judy L.;
Sharma, Gyan P.;
Esler, Karen J.

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Article

Is botany growing in South Africa.

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South African Journal of Science, 1996, v. 92, n. 7, p. 333

By:

Esler, Karen J.

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Article

Framework for Planning and Evaluation of Nature-Based Solutions for Water in Peri-Urban Areas.

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Sustainability (2071-1050), 2022, v. 14, n. 13, p. 7952, doi. 10.3390/su14137952

By:

de Lima, Ana Paula Morais;
Rodrigues, Aline F.;
Latawiec, Agnieszka Ewa;
Dib, Viviane;
Gomes, Fernanda D.;
Maioli, Veronica;
Pena, Ingrid;
Tubenchlak, Fernanda;
Rebelo, Alanna J.;
Esler, Karen J.;
Oen, Amy M. P.;
Ramírez-Agudelo, Nancy Andrea;
Bosch, Elisabeth Roca;
Singh, Nandita;
Suleiman, Lina;
Hale, Sarah E.

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Article

Identifying Challenges to Building an Evidence Base for Restoration Practice.

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Sustainability (2071-1050), 2015, v. 7, n. 12, p. 15871, doi. 10.3390/su71215788

By:

Ntshotsho, Phumza;
Esler, Karen J.;
Reyers, Belinda

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Article

Exploring the Gap between Ecosystem Service Research and Management in Development Planning.

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Sustainability (2071-1050), 2014, v. 6, n. 6, p. 3802, doi. 10.3390/su6063802

By:

Sitas, Nadia;
Prozesky, Heidi E.;
Esler, Karen J.;
Reyers, Belinda

Publication type:

Article

Down, but not out: Recent decline of Berg–Breede River whitefish (Barbus andrewi) in the upper Hex River, South Africa.

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Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation & Science, 2017, v. 59, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.4102/koedoe.v59i1.1398

By:

Shelton, Jeremy M.;
Impson, N. Dean;
Graham, Shaun;
Esler, Karen J.

Publication type:

Article

The use of fynbos fragments by birds: Stepping-stone habitats and resource refugia.

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Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation & Science, 2016, v. 58, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.4102/koedoe.v58i1.1321

By:

Sandberg, Rory N.;
Esler, Karen J.;
Allsopp, Nicky

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Article

Ecological restoration of ecosystems degraded by invasive alien plants in South African Fynbos: Is spontaneous succession a viable strategy?

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Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 2020, v. 75, n. 2, p. 111, doi. 10.1080/0035919X.2020.1781291

By:

Holmes, Patricia M.;
Esler, Karen J.;
van Wilgen, Brian W.;
Richardson, David M.

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Article

Ecological research and conservation management in the Cape Floristic Region between 1945 and 2015: History, current understanding and future challenges.

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2016

By:

van Wilgen, Brian W.;
Carruthers, Jane;
Cowling, Richard M.;
Esler, Karen J.;
Forsyth, Aurelia T.;
Gaertner, Mirijam;
Hoffman, M. Timm;
Kruger, Frederick J.;
Midgley, Guy F.;
Palmer, Guy;
Pence, Genevieve Q. K.;
Raimondo, Domitilla C.;
Richardson, David M.;
van Wilgen, Nicola J.;
Wilson, John R.U.

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Book Review

Nutrient Addition and Moisture Promote the Invasiveness of Crimson Fountaingrass (Pennisetum setaceum).

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Weed Science, 2010, v. 58, n. 2, p. 154, doi. 10.1614/WS-09-091.1

By:

Rahlao, Sebataolo J.;
Esler, Karen J.;
Milton, Sue J.;
Barnard, Phoebe

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Article

What are the effects of substrate and grass removal on recruitment of Acacia mellifera seedlings in a semi-arid environment?

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Plant Ecology, 2011, v. 212, n. 2, p. 245, doi. 10.1007/s11258-010-9818-6

By:

Ward, David;
Esler, Karen J.

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Article

Vulnerability of Cape Fold Ecoregion freshwater fishes to climate change and other human impacts.

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Aquatic Conservation, 2018, v. 28, n. 1, p. 68, doi. 10.1002/aqc.2849

By:

Shelton, Jeremy M.;
Weyl, Olaf L. F.;
Chakona, Albert;
Ellender, Bruce R.;
Esler, Karen J.;
Impson, N. Dean;
Jordaan, Martine S.;
Marr, Sean M.;
Ngobela, Tumisho;
Paxton, Bruce R.;
Van Der Walt, Johannes A.;
Dallas, Helen F.

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Article

Horizon scanning for South African biodiversity: A need for social engagement as well as science.

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AMBIO - A Journal of the Human Environment, 2020, v. 49, n. 6, p. 1211, doi. 10.1007/s13280-019-01252-4

By:

Seymour, Colleen L.;
Gillson, Lindsey;
Child, Matthew F.;
Tolley, Krystal A.;
Curie, Jock C.;
da Silva, Jessica M.;
Alexander, Graham J.;
Anderson, Pippin;
Downs, Colleen T.;
Egoh, Benis N.;
Ehlers Smith, David A.;
Ehlers Smith, Yvette C.;
Esler, Karen J.;
O'Farrell, Patrick J.;
Skowno, Andrew L.;
Suleman, Essa;
Veldtman, Ruan

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Article

Invasive Australian Acacia seed banks: Size and relationship with stem diameter in the presence of gall-forming biological control agents.

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PLoS ONE, 2017, v. 12, n. 8, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pone.0181763

By:

Strydom, Matthys;
Veldtman, Ruan;
Ngwenya, Mzabalazo Z.;
Esler, Karen J.

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Article

Bioassessment of the ecological integrity of river ecosystems using aquatic macroinvertebrates: an overview with a focus on South Africa.

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African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2006, v. 31, n. 2, p. 205, doi. 10.2989/16085910609503892

By:

Ollis, Dean J;
Dallas, Helen F;
Esler, Karen J;
Boucher, Charles

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Article

Preliminary testing of the Integrated Habitat Assessment System (IHAS) for aquatic macroinvertebrates.

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African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2006, v. 31, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.2989/16085910609503866

By:

Ollis, Dean J;
Boucher, Charles;
Dallas, Helen F;
Esler, Karen J

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Article

Grazing capacity change on a small Mediterranean-type South African offshore island following the control of invasive alien European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus).

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African Journal of Range & Forage Science, 2023, v. 40, n. 4, p. 359, doi. 10.2989/10220119.2022.2125577

By:

Ndhlovu, Thabisisani;
Tsvuura, Zivanai;
Esler, Karen J

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Article

Assessing the success of experimental rehabilitation on a coastal mineral sands mine in Namaqualand, South Africa<sup>§</sup>.

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African Journal of Range & Forage Science, 2018, v. 35, n. 3/4, p. 363, doi. 10.2989/10220119.2018.1526823

By:

Pauw, Marco J;
Esler, Karen J;
Le Maitre, David C

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Article

Impact of Prosopis (mesquite) invasion and clearing on vegetation species composition and diversity in semi-arid Nama-Karoo rangeland, South Africa.

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African Journal of Range & Forage Science, 2016, v. 33, n. 2, p. 101, doi. 10.2989/10220119.2016.1184181

By:

Ndhlovu, Thabisisani;
Milton, Suzanne J;
Esler, Karen J

Publication type:

Article

Effect of Prosopis (mesquite) invasion and clearing on vegetation cover in semi-arid Nama Karoo rangeland, South Africa.

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African Journal of Range & Forage Science, 2016, v. 33, n. 1, p. 11, doi. 10.2989/10220119.2015.1036460

By:

Ndhlovu, Thabisisani;
Milton, Suzanne J;
Esler, Karen J

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Article

Soil seed bank resilience in passively restored endangered Sand Fynbos following a century of pine plantations.

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Plants, People, Planet, 2025, v. 7, n. 4, p. 1080, doi. 10.1002/ppp3.10611

By:

Rebelo, Alanna J.;
Holmes, Patricia M.;
Rebelo, Anthony G.;
Martin, Shaeleigh;
Hattas, Safiyyah;
Hall, Stuart;
Esler, Karen J.

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Article

The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa’s major land uses.

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Scientific Data, 2024, v. 11, p. 1, doi. 10.1038/s41597-023-02832-6

By:

Clements, Hayley S.;
Do Linh San, Emmanuel;
Hempson, Gareth;
Linden, Birthe;
Maritz, Bryan;
Monadjem, Ara;
Reynolds, Chevonne;
Siebert, Frances;
Stevens, Nicola;
Biggs, Reinette;
De Vos, Alta;
Blanchard, Ryan;
Child, Matthew;
Esler, Karen J.;
Hamann, Maike;
Loft, Ty;
Reyers, Belinda;
Selomane, Odirilwe;
Skowno, Andrew L.;
Tshoke, Tshegofatso

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Article

A dynamic modeling tool to anticipate the effectiveness of invasive plant control and restoration recovery trajectories in South African fynbos.

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Restoration Ecology, 2021, v. 29, n. 3, p. 1, doi. 10.1111/rec.13324

By:

Hall, Stuart A.;
Bastos, Rita;
Vicente, Joana;
Vaz, Ana Sofia;
Honrado, João P.;
Holmes, Patricia M.;
Gaertner, Mirijam;
Esler, Karen J.;
Cabral, João Alexandre

Publication type:

Article

Hydrological responses of a valley-bottom wetland to land-use/land-cover change in a South African catchment: making a case for wetland restoration.

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Restoration Ecology, 2015, v. 23, n. 6, p. 829, doi. 10.1111/rec.12251

By:

Rebelo, Alanna J.;
Le Maitre, David C.;
Esler, Karen J.;
Cowling, Richard M.

Publication type:

Article

No Evidence-Based Restoration Without a Sound Evidence Base: A Reply to Guldemond et al.

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Restoration Ecology, 2012, v. 20, n. 2, p. 158, doi. 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2011.00846.x

By:

Ntshotsho, Phumza;
Reyers, Belinda;
Esler, Karen J.

Publication type:

Article

Pioneers and Perches-Promising Restoration Methods for Degraded Renosterveld Habitats?

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Restoration Ecology, 2012, v. 20, n. 1, p. 18, doi. 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2011.00842.x

By:

Heelemann, Steffen;
Krug, Cornelia B.;
Esler, Karen J.;
Reisch, Christoph;
Poschlod, Peter

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Article

Assessing the Evidence Base for Restoration in South Africa.

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Restoration Ecology, 2011, v. 19, n. 5, p. 578, doi. 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2010.00753.x

By:

Ntshotsho, Phumza;
Reyers, Belinda;
Esler, Karen J.

Publication type:

Article

Are Socioeconomic Benefits of Restoration Adequately Quantified? A Meta-analysis of Recent Papers (2000–2008) in Restoration Ecology and 12 Other Scientific Journals.

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Restoration Ecology, 2010, v. 18, n. 2, p. 143, doi. 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2009.00638.x

By:

Aronson, James;
Blignaut, James N.;
Milton, Suzanne J.;
Le Maitre, David;
Esler, Karen J.;
Limouzin, Amandine;
Fontaine, Christelle;
de Wit, Martin P.;
Mugido, Worship;
Prinsloo, Philip;
van der Elst, Leandri;
Lederer, Ned

Publication type:

Article

Measuring the effectiveness of regional conservation assessments at representing biodiversity surrogates at a local scale: A case study in Réunion Island (Indian Ocean).

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Austral Ecology, 2010, v. 35, n. 2, p. 121, doi. 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2009.02014.x

By:

PAYET, KARINE;
ROUGET, MATHIEU;
LAGABRIELLE, ERWANN;
ESLER, KAREN J.

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Article

Interactions between protea plants and their animal mutualists and antagonists are structured more by energetic than morphological trait matching.

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Functional Ecology, 2023, v. 37, n. 1, p. 176, doi. 10.1111/1365-2435.14231

By:

Neu, Alexander;
Cooksley, Huw;
Esler, Karen J.;
Pauw, Anton;
Roets, Francois;
Schurr, Frank M.;
Schleuning, Matthias

Publication type:

Article

Grit and consequence.

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Evolutionary Anthropology, 2021, v. 30, n. 6, p. 375, doi. 10.1002/evan.21927

By:

Fannin, Luke D.;
Singels, Elzanne;
Esler, Karen J.;
Dominy, Nathaniel J.

Publication type:

Article

A new research strategy for integrating studies of paleoclimate, paleoenvironment, and paleoanthropology.

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Evolutionary Anthropology, 2015, v. 24, n. 2, p. 62, doi. 10.1002/evan.21443

By:

Marean, Curtis W.;
Anderson, Robert J.;
Bar‐Matthews, Miryam;
Braun, Kerstin;
Cawthra, Hayley C.;
Cowling, Richard M.;
Engelbrecht, Francois;
Esler, Karen J.;
Fisher, Erich;
Franklin, Janet;
Hill, Kim;
Janssen, Marco;
Potts, Alastair J.;
Zahn, Rainer

Publication type:

Article

The Southern African Program on Ecosystem Change and Society: an emergent community of practice.

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Ecosystems & People, 2023, v. 19, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1080/26395916.2022.2150317

By:

Biggs, Reinette;
Reyers, Belinda;
Blanchard, Ryan;
Clements, Hayley;
Cockburn, Jessica;
Cumming, Graeme S.;
Cundill, Georgina;
de Vos, Alta;
Dziba, Luthando;
Esler, Karen J.;
Fabricius, Christo;
Hamann, Maike;
Henriksson, Rebecka;
Kotschy, Karen;
Lindborg, Regina;
Luvuno, Linda;
Masterson, Vanessa;
Nel, Jeanne L.;
O'Farrell, Patrick;
Palmer, Carolyn G.

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Article

Social-ecological change: insights from the Southern African Program on Ecosystem Change and Society.

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Ecosystems & People, 2022, v. 18, n. 1, p. 447, doi. 10.1080/26395916.2022.2097478

By:

Biggs, Reinette;
Clements, Hayley S.;
Cumming, Graeme S.;
Cundill, Georgina;
de Vos, Alta;
Hamann, Maike;
Luvuno, Linda;
Roux, Dirk J.;
Selomane, Odirilwe;
Blanchard, Ryan;
Cockburn, Jessica;
Dziba, Luthando;
Esler, Karen J.;
Fabricius, Christo;
Henriksson, Rebecka;
Kotschy, Karen;
Lindborg, Regina;
Masterson, Vanessa A.;
Nel, Jeanne L.;
O'Farrell, Patrick

Publication type:

Article

Guiding restoration of riparian ecosystems degraded by plant invasions: Insights from a complex social-ecological system in the Global South.

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AMBIO - A Journal of the Human Environment, 2022, v. 51, n. 6, p. 1552, doi. 10.1007/s13280-021-01691-y

By:

du Plessis, Nicola S.;
Rebelo, Alanna J.;
Richardson, David M.;
Esler, Karen J.

Publication type:

Article

Typologies of collaborative governance for scaling nature-based solutions in two strategic South African river systems.

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AMBIO - A Journal of the Human Environment, 2021, v. 50, n. 8, p. 1587, doi. 10.1007/s13280-021-01531-z

By:

Midgley, Stephanie J. E.;
Esler, Karen J.;
Holden, Petra B.;
Rebelo, Alanna J.;
Stuart-Hill, Sabine I.;
Cullis, James D. S.;
Methner, Nadine

Publication type:

Article

Delaying a prescribed burn to scale up the restoration of alien‐invaded Lowland Sand Fynbos in South Africa.

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Austral Ecology, 2024, v. 49, n. 2, p. 1, doi. 10.1111/aec.13469

By:

Ngwenya, Duduzile K.;
Holmes, Patricia M.;
Geerts, Sjirk;
Esler, Karen J.

Publication type:

Article

Bird and insect pollinators differ in specialization and potential pollination services along disturbance and resource gradients.

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Austral Ecology, 2023, v. 48, n. 5, p. 1015, doi. 10.1111/aec.13324

By:

Neu, Alexander;
Cooksley, Huw;
Esler, Karen J.;
Pauw, Anton;
Roets, Francois;
Schurr, Frank M.;
Schleuning, Matthias

Publication type:

Article

Scaling up restoration efforts by simulating the effects of fire to circumvent prescribed burns when preparing restoration sites in South African fynbos ecosystems.

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Austral Ecology, 2023, v. 48, n. 1, p. 158, doi. 10.1111/aec.13258

By:

Ngwenya, Duduzile K.;
Holmes, Patricia M.;
Geerts, Sjirk;
Esler, Karen J.

Publication type:

Article

Heat and smoke pre-treatment of seeds to improve restoration of an endangered Mediterranean climate vegetation type.

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Austral Ecology, 2017, v. 42, n. 3, p. 354, doi. 10.1111/aec.12449

By:

Hall, Stuart A.;
Newton, Rosemary J.;
Holmes, Patricia M.;
Gaertner, Mirijam;
Esler, Karen J.

Publication type:

Article