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Steynberg, Peter John. "A survey of San paintings from the southern Natal Drakensberg." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004918.

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From Introduction: The study of San rock art has undergone several different phases in approach to the interpretation of art. Two approaches are currently in use. The first emphasises the art as narrative or literal representations of San life and its proponents may be called the "art for art's sake" school. Adherents to the second approach make detailed use of the San ethnography on the belief system of these people and are highly critical of the literalists because they provide no such context. The second approach has rapidly gained ascendancy and replaced the "art for art's sake" school ove
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Tshivhandekano, Pfarelo Grace. "Ant diversity and body size patterns across an altitudinal gradient in the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79787.

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Patterns of invertebrate species richness and body size across elevational gradients have been well-documented in a variety of studies. However, very little is known about the factors that govern these patterns along elevational gradients. A number of studies have have reported a monotonic decrease in species richness with increasing elevation; while others have observed a hump-shaped pattern, where the peak of species richness occurs at an intermediate elevation. For body size, studies have recorded larger size at higher elevations; some smaller and some have recorded no change across elevati
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Morris, Dale Brett. "The Drakensberg rock-jumper: ecology and genetic status of isolated montane populations." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007696.

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The Drakensberg rock-jumper (Chaetops aurantius) is a high-altitude passerine endemic to South Africa and Lesotho, living along a highly disrupted portion of the southern Great Escarpment from the Drakensberg highlands in the north-east to the Sneeuberg in the west, above an altitude of 1500 m. Along with the Cape rock-jumper (C. frenatus), this genus provides one of the stronger faunal links between the floristic biomes known as the Drakensberg Alpine Centre (DAC) and the Cape Floristic Region (CFR). Despite this, there is a significant lack of information regarding the species. The great maj
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Bijker, Hermina Johanna. "A Hydrological-slope stability model for shallow landslide prediction in the Injisuthi Valley, KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29748.

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Nel, Werner. "On the climate of the Drakensberg rainfall and surface-temperature attributes, and associated geomorphic effects /." Thesis, Pretoria : [S.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01252008-164156/.

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Kück, Karen Melody. "Periglacial features in the vicinity of Tiffindell Ski Resort, North East Cape Drakensberg, South Africa, and their implications for the development of the resort." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005520.

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This thesis provides a description of the periglacial environment and features in the vicinity of Tiffindell Ski resort, on the slopes of Ben MacDhui (3001.2m.), the highest point of the East Cape Drakensberg, South Africa. Active and inactive periglacial features were located, mapped and described. Of particular interest were periglaciar slope deposits including gelifluction turf-banked lobes and stone lobes, and cryoturbation features including polygons and thufur. Local environmental factors, such as aspect, moisture, topography, soil texture and depth of freezing, appear to act as importan
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Ndlovu, Ndukuyakhe. "Incorporating indigenous management in rock art sites in KwaZulu -Natal /." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2005. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/1380/.

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Pretorius, Ilze. "Dynamical downscaling of prevailing synoptic-scale winds over the complex terrain of Mariepskop, South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/41196.

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Mariepskop (direct translation: “Marieps hill”) forms part of the northernmost edge of the Drakensberg Mountain range in the east of South Africa, and is known for its complex topography associated with meso-scale atmospheric circulation, and therefore its numerous climatic zones. As a result the mountain hosts a high degree of biodiversity. The peak of Mariepskop lies at approximately 1900m Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL), which is higher than the surrounding escarpment to the east bordering the Highveld. Its foothills also extend well into the Lowveld at about 700m AMSL. Mariepskop is therefore
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Mzobe, Pearl Nonjabulo. "Sediment linkages in a small catchment in the Mount Fletcher southern Drakensberg region, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1013224.

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Soil erosion is a persistent problem that requires continued control efforts as agricultural land loses productivity and communities dependent on the land become increasingly vulnerable to decreased food security. The negative effects of soil erosion in Khamopele River catchment, in the Mount Fletcher southern Drakensberg region of South Africa, are manifest in extensive gullying and wetland loss. Soil erosion has resulted in siltation in a recently constructed dam and the alteration of aquatic habitats. This research was undertaken to identify the sources of eroded sediment in the small upper
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Hill, Trevor Raymond. "Contemporary pollen spectra from the Natal Drakensberg and their relation to associated vegetation communities." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003768.

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The research focuses on the contemporary pollen rain-vegetation relationship for vegetation communities within the Natal Drakensberg, a region which is recognized as having the potential for extensive palynological investigations. The objective was to investigate the fundamental assumption underlying palynology, viz: that the pollen rain of a particular region is indicative or representative of the existing vegetation of that region. If the modern pollen rain is indicative of and/or distinctive for a particular vegetation community then the principle of methodological uniformitarianism can be
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Challis, Sam. "The impact of the horse on the AmaTola 'Bushmen' : new identity in the Maloti-Drakensberg mountains of southern Africa." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.711605.

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Beeslaar, Salome. "Geomorphology of a portion of Mariepskop, South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40238.

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Hillslopes usually have high heterogeneity in terms of landscape processes. Interactions occur between geology, geomorphological processes, and vegetation distribution on a hillslope. This study was undertaken to assess the processes and interactions of geology, regolith production, geomorphological processes, channel formation and how these are influenced by the vegetation on a portion of Mariepskop. Mariepskop forms part of the Drakensberg Escarpment, but is a separate hillslope within the Mpumalanga Province. A north-eastern portion of the Mariepskop forms the study site, with a drain
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Bentley, Joanne. "The evolution of the Afrotemperate-endemic genus Macowania (Asteraceae) in the Drakensberg region of South Africa." Bachelor's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24852.

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The cosmopolitan Asteraceae tribe Gnaphalieae, or paper daisies or everlastings, form a significant component of both the dry and cool temperate floras of southern Africa. Within this tribe exists a small Afrotemperate genus, Macowania, endemic to the grassland biome of South Africa and occurring almost exclusively within the Drakensberg region, apart from two disjunct species in North Africa. The age, relationships and geographic origin of Macowania is investigated in order to provide insight into the factors affecting speciation, especially uplift events, on this small Afrotemperate genus. A
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Swart, Belinda. "The phylogeography of the southern rock agama (Agama atra) in the Cape Fold Mountains, South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21762.

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Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An understanding of the phylogeography and evolutionary processes involved in speciation is essential for the conservation and management of any particular species. To investigate the phylogeographic patterns in Agama atra from the Cape Fold Mountains (CFM), 98 individuals from 38 geographically close localities were analysed. In addition, to understand the phylogeographic associations between the CFM populations and the rest of Southern Africa, 18 specimens from 12 localities outside the CFM were also included. A total
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Sieben, E. J. J. "The riparian vegetation of the Hottentots Holland Mountains, Western Cape, South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16069.

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Dissertation (PhD)--University of Stellenbosch, 2003.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Riparian vegetation has received a lot of attention in South Africa recently, mainly because of its importance in bank stabilization and its influence on flood regimes and water conservation. The upper reaches have thus far received the least of this attention because of their inaccessibility. This study mainly focuses on these reaches where riparian vegetation is still mostly in a pristine state. The study area chosen for this purpose is the Hottentots Holland Mountains in the Southwestern Cape, the area with the
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King, Rachel. "Voluntary barbarians of the Maloti-Drakensberg : the BaPuthi chiefdom, cattle raiding, and colonial rule in nineteenth-century southern Africa." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.669789.

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Van, der Waal Benjamin Wentsel. "The influence of Acacia Mearnsii invasion on soil properties in the Kouga Mountains, Eastern Cape, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005515.

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The invasion of Acacia mearnsii in the Kouga catchment, Eastern Cape, South Africa, has various negative impacts on the ecosystem. These impacts include: reduced species richness, increased water use, increased nutrients and increased N cycling rates. The native shrubby fynbos vegetation has adapted to the acidic nutrient poor soils and Mediterranean climate of the Kouga Mountains. Fynbos, however, is currently being out competed by the much taller Acacia mearnsii trees, due to their competitive nature and ability to fix nitrogen, thereby enriching the soil. The invaded sections of the valley
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Greyling, Abraham Carel. "The distribution and characteristics of deep-seated palaeo-mass movements in the northern and central Drakensberg, South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60807.

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Evidence for large deep-seated palaeo-mass movements are found within the Drakensberg. However, the distribution and origin of these movements are not fully documented or understood. By studying the distribution and geomorphic characteristics of palaeo-mass movements in the Northern and Central Drakensberg, this study set out to understand the formation of these large deep-seated palaeo-mass movements. The method was divided into three phases; detection, verification and mapping. Thirty-three possible mass movements were located through the use of a criteria-based searching method of satellite
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Rautenbach, Therèsè. "Assessing the diet of the Cape leopard (panthera pardus) in the Cederberg and Gamka mountains, South Africa." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1078.

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As limited prey availability and persecution by humans in response to livestock predation are key conservation concerns for the Cape leopard (Martins & Martins 2006), the present study aimed to provide more information regarding their feeding habits. The first objective was to determine whether the Cape leopard was subject to a change in their prey base and how they responded to the change. This was established by comparison of their current diet in the Cederberg and Gamka Mountains, determined by using scat analysis techniques, with a previous dietary assessment (Norton et al. 1986). The seco
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Chase-Grey, Julia Natasha. "Leopard population dynamics, trophy hunting and conservation in the Soutpansberg Mountains, South Africa." Thesis, Durham University, 2011. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/823/.

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This thesis represents a highly novel attempt to combine capture-recapture camera trapping, GPS telemetry and dietary analysis with anthropological techniques such as participant observation and semi-structured interviews in order to investigate leopard population density and dynamics, human-leopard conflict and the potential and effectiveness of trophy hunting as a conservation tool for leopards in the Soutpansberg Mountains, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Results from camera trapping data show that the Soutpansberg is home to a very high density of leopards (20 per 100km2). This is supporte
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Urquhart, Penny. "Ecotourism, rural development and local government : a combination for sustainability? : an investigation into the sustainability of ecotourism as a form of rural development, with reference to a case study at Cathedral Peak in the Natal Drakensberg Park." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18596.

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This study arises from a preliminary environmental impact assessment of a proposal by the Natal Parks Board to develop a 200 bed ecotourism facility at Cathedral Peak in the Natal Drakensberg Park. The author of this study was one of a team of five postgraduate students1 from the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science at the University of Cape Town, hereafter referred to as the Masters Group, commissioned to undertake this assessment by the Natal Parks Board (NPB) in January 1995. The preliminary environmental assessment included a scoping exercise to identify all Interested and
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Fordred, Claire Louisa. "The management and conservation of rock art sites and paintings in the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23428.

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The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park (UDP) is a World Heritage Site known for its cultural San heritage and its natural beauty, which is advertised as a world tourist attraction. Tourism is a debatable issue with regards to its negative and/or positive impacts on rock art along with commodification aspects. Negatively, visitation of sites increased natural deterioration of the site, the art and challenges for cultural resource management. While increased awareness of rock art conservation is a positive aspect through tourism and developments, contributes optimistically. San heritage is unique, defi
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Hirschauer, Maggie. "Release success of captive bred Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) in the Magaliesberg Mountains, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/4743.

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The Cape Vulture, Gyps coprotheres, is currently classified as ‘endangered’. Endemic to southern Africa, its population has declined continuously over the past 40 years. The species is facing multiple anthropogenic threats. Notably, birds frequently collide with power lines and some cannot be released after treatment. This has led to the establishment of a captive breeding population with the hope that captive bred young can supplement wild populations and re-establish a now- abandoned breeding colony in the Magaliesberg Mountains, South Africa. This study aimed to follow the breeding behaviou
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Hall, Anthony. "Negotiated access to privately owned mountain areas: a study of the Western Cape mountains, South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10605.

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Landowners of fifteen selected case-sites in the Western Cape were interviewed. At all of these sites, access is or may be granted to privately owned mountain areas under a particular set of conditions. Landowners were asked about their views on access to privately owned mountain areas for recreational purposes, and particularly about their motivations for granting access to their properties.
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Quick, Lynne. "Late quaternary vegetation history and palaeoenvironments of the Cederberg Mountains, South Africa : evidence from hyrax (Procavia capensis) middens." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4799.

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Includes abstract.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-146).<br>Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) middens have been identified as excellent sources ofpalaeoenvironmental information in arid and semi-arid areas, and have been successfully used in various parts of southern Africa. Hyrax middens from the De Rif site in theCederberg Mountains of the south-western Cape have been collected and sampled. Through the application of pollen analysis to the midden material, local plant communities were inferred and a palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of prevailing conditions over the period o
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Theron, Izak Petrus. "Integrating conservation and development : community participation in ecotourism projects : an investigation into community participation in ecotourism development projects in order to ensure the integration of protected area conservation and rural development, with particular reference to a case study at Cathedral Peak in the Natal Drakensberg Park." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18595.

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This study arises out of a proposal of the Natal Parks Board (NPB) to develop a 200 bed hutted camp at Cathedral Peak in the Natal Drakensberg. In line with the NPB's stated commitment to the principles of Integrated Environmental Management (IEM), a multidisciplinary group, comprising five students from the Masters programme of the Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences of the University of Cape Town, was commissioned to conduct a Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (PEIA) on the proposed development. The author was one of the members of this study team, hereafter refer
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Jones, F. Elizabeth (Freda Elizabeth). "An assessment of the potential for utilisation of soil-stored seed, from on- and off 'conservation islands' (isolated mountains), as an indicator of restoration potential of degraded sites in semi-arid Karoo areas." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51592.

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Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The composition and state of soil-stored seed banks on- and off the mesa Tafelberg, in the Nama Karoo rangelands of the Eastem Cape, South Africa, were investigated within the context of a broader restoration ecology project "Restoration of degraded Nama Karoo rangelands: the role of conservation islands'". The premise for this seed bank study was that restoration of degraded semi-arid rangelands is possible through applied management programs based on the methodology and practice of ecological restoration. Broadly ackn
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Linde, Azanne. "A spatially integrated approach for tourism planning and marketing in rural mountainous areas : the Montagu region." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52135.

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Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to identify marketable tourism products in rural mountainous regions, specifically the Montagu region. These products could stimulate economic growth, because it would provide the means for integrated regional tourism planning and improved marketing strategies. An integrated approach was adopted, implying that environmental, economic and entrepreneurial components were considered in the research. The environmental component refers to the identification and spatial location of existing and potentia
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Van, Der Mescht Deon. "Mountain wave turbulence in the lee of the Hex River Mountains." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/20240.

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Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Despite recorded mountain wave related aircraft accidents in South Africa, very little literature exists on South African mountain waves. This study discusses the results of a mountain wave study in the Hex River Mountains in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The aim of this study was to measure mountain wave turbulence on the lee side of the mountains by conducting weather balloon soundings on the upwind and lee sides of the mountains. These soundings were performed over four days in the winter and spring, with e
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Botes, Antoinette. "Insect macroecological patterns along an altitudinal gradient : the Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21552.

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Dissertation (PhD)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The central goal in macroecology is to determine species diversity patterns across ecological gradients. Altitudinal and latitudinal patterns in species richness are often assumed to be analogous. Furthermore, the primary mechanisms underlying richness patterns along these two gradients might be similar. To date, few studies have tested whether the hypotheses proposed to explain latitudinal richness variation apply to patterns across altitude. This study therefore tests several hypotheses proposed to explain patter
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Meyer, Anita. "The relevance of the Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor (GCBC) for reptile conservation." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21676.

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Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2008.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Greater Cederberg Biodiversity Corridor (GCBC) is a large-scale conservation corridor situated in the south-western region of South Africa. Delineation of the GCBC was largely based on by vegetation data. The relevance of the GCBC for the conservation of the reptilian fauna in the area south of 31°S and west of 21°E is assessed in the present study. This entailed determining the GCBC’s coverage of regional reptile diversity patterns and assessing its potential conservation significance during possible climate induced c
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Seliane, Mamoluoane. "Holocene vegetation and palaeoenvironments of the Southern Cederberg mountains of South Africa : palynological evidence from fossil hyrax (Procavia) dung middens." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4804.

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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-121).<br>Late Quaternary vegetation and palaeoenvironments are relatively easy to reconstruct in humid regions as polled traps (swamps and peat bogs) there are usually abundant. However arid and semi-arid regions (such as southern Africa) lack fossil pollen because of the scarcity of pollen preserving bodies. This attribute results in difficulties in palynological studies regarding the late Quaternary vegetation and palaeoenvironmental resconstruction in arid and semi-arid regions. But the advent of pollen analysis of fossil faunal dung middens i
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Miller, Jeffrey. "Plant water relations along a rainfall gradient, between the succulent Karoo and Mesic Mountain Fynbos, in the Cedarberg Mountains, near Clanwilliam, South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21931.

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The similarities in the structure of the sclerophyllus evergreen shrublands of the five disjunct mediterranean-type ecosystems is thought to be the result of convergent evolution. In the Mediterranean, California, and Chile the length of the summer drought and the cold winter temperatures are hypothesized to be the primary selective pressures. In Australia and South Africa low soil nutrients are thought to be important, as they are in defining the structurally similar heathlands found with a range of climatic types. The fynbos vegetation in an area with a mediterranean-type climate was sampled
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Nathen, Tihana. "Exploring 'assemblages': A multispecies ethnography of the relationship between plants and people in the gardens and mountains of Klawer in the Matzikama municipal region, South Africa." University of the Western Cape, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5882.

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Magister Artium - MA (Anthropology/Sociology)<br>The theme of this thesis is to illustrate a perspective of learning with plants and not simply about them. I posit a move towards a kind of 'plantthropology' (Myers, 2016). In Anthropology from the 1960's onwards there has been an increased interest towards multispecies ethnographies also referred to as the ontological turn. This perspective has also gained momentum in other disciplines such as Geography, Environmental Studies, Botany and Philosophy. As a result, inspired by the work of Bruno Latour on the Actor-network theory, I began this thes
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Costandius, Eloise. "The Landdroskop area in the Hottentots Holland Mountains as a refugium for melanistic lizard species : an analysis for conservation." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1000.

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Blewett, Maryke. "Drivers of land use change in the Drakensberg Mountains South Africa." Diss., 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/57296.

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Change in land use has had major impacts on natural resources. Mountain terrains and their associated natural resources are especially vulnerable to extensive changes in land use. We evaluated climate, demographic and socio-economic changes for two study areas in the Drakensberg Mountains, as possible drivers of land use change in each study area. The most notable change in land use within the study areas was the increase in urban areas despite the fact that the study areas are located within areas dominated with primary economic activities. Trends in climate change were not consistent between
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"Bird community ecology and composition in afrotemperate forests of the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3362.

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Recent research has emphasized the importance of understanding the consequences of species loss, not just for biodiversity per se, but also for ecosystem resilience and functioning. Firstly, a baseline analysis of the effects of a naturally patchy landscape on avian community composition and resilience in a high altitude Afrotemperate forest landscape in South Africa is presented. Bird data from a point count survey of 706 counts at 31 forest sites was used to test whether taxonomic species diversity, functional species richness and density of birds provide insight into community resilience in
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Lenkwe, Aobakwe. "Impact of storm events on the transport of solutes and macronutrients in mountainous catchments under contrasting land uses at the Cathedral Peak research site, Drakensberg." Thesis, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24982.

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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science August 2017.<br>Streamwater chemistry is influenced by several factors that include: geology, soil-geology interactions, land use, climate change, topography, vegetation, mechanical and chemical weathering. The dominance of these factors when determining the chemistry of streamwater varies from one situation to the other. Four different catchments in the Drakensberg were monitored to identify the processes determining temporal and seasonal
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Peden, Moraig Isobel. "The impact of communal land-use on the biodiversity of a conserved grassland at Cathedral Peak, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, South Africa : implications for sustainable utilization of montane grasslands." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5448.

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South African grasslands are under-conserved and there is a need to expand conservation efforts beyond the boundaries of protected areas. While communal grasslands have conservation potential they are generally over-utilized and the impact of communal land-use on biodiversity is poorly studied. At the same time there is pressure on protected areas to allow for the sustainable utilization of biodiversity. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of communal land-use on various components of biodiversity and to make recommendations regarding communal use of protected areas. A fence-line s
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Sinclair, Richard Roy. "An analysis of terracettes in a region of Giant's Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4353.

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Terracettes are a widely occurring form of micro-relief found throughout regions displaying various climatic and environmental conditions. Much speculation surrounds the processes responsible for their formation and development. An investigation of these micro-forms, their associated soil physical properties, sustaining mechanisms, and their relationship to slope stability was undertaken in Giant's Castle Game Reserve, KwaZulu - Natal Drakensberg, South Africa. The study showed that relationships between terracette morphology and soil physical properties within the Reserve are few, and that c
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Berruti, Sharron Marion. "Vegetation ecology of Drakensberg foothill moist grassland on Hlogoma Mountain, Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23833.

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Hlogoma Mountain is a small inselberg surrounded by farms and commercial forestry in the Underberg district (KwaZulu-Natal) within the Gs10 Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland. As little is known about the vegetation on Hlogoma, a survey was undertaken to classify, map and describe the plant communities occurring on the inselberg. A total of 100 (16 m2) randomly stratified sample plots were placed in homogeneous vegetation units within the 117 ha study area. A TWINSPAN classification, refined by Braun-Blanquet procedures, resulted in the identification of two major communities, five communiti
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Arnott, Wendy Lynn. "The effect of burning frequency on invertebrate and indigenous flowering forb diversity in a Drakensberg grassland ecosystem." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8029.

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The KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa, is predominantly a grassland ecosystem maintained by fire. The effect of the current burning regime on invertebrate and flowering forb diversity in this ecosystem is poorly understood. The overall aim ofthis study was to contribute towards the development of an effective burning regime for the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg that will conserve invertebrates and indigenous forbs, two major components of biodiversity. The objectives were to examine the effect of fire and fire frequency on flowering forb and invertebrate species diversity, to determine wheth
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Masemola, Diphetlho M. "Comparative study of the exterior and interior climates of a building fitted with a conservatory : a Drakensberg mountain retreat case study." 2014. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1000961.

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M. Tech. Architectural Technology<br>The aim of this study was to investigate the climate influence of a conservatory added to an existing building. The interior temperature and relative humidity levels were measured, analysed and compared with that of the exterior, to determine in which seasonal cycle the conservatory was more effective as an interior climate enhancement system. The building on which the case study was based is a farmhouse, retrofitted with a conservatory, situated in KwaZulu-Natal, near Bergville in the Drakensberg region. The owner added a conservatory to the existing build
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Kruger, Linda Eloise. "Regeneration of grassland after removal of pine plantations in the north eastern mountain grasslands of the Drakensberg escarpment, Mpumalanga, South Africa." Diss., 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29600.

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Concern for the severe loss of biodiversity of grassland species is often voiced. Plantation forestry is known to cause extensive and long lasting disturbance of the natural environment in particular in areas such as the mountain grassland of the Drakensberg escarpment. The survey was conducted in the Graskop area on sites within pine plantations along the Treur River bordering the Blyde River Nature Reserve. The results showed that restoration of plant species biodiversity through natural succession, on cleared plantation sites, required periods longer than seven years and that the regenerati
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Hardwick, Devlyn. "A mass movement classification for the southern Drakensberg, South Africa." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12736.

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A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Johannesburg, 2012.<br>A variety of mass movement landforms occur in the southern Drakensberg, South Africa, and whilst a number of studies on individual landforms have been conducted, regional scale assessments of the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Transfrontier Park have been relatively limited. Mass movement has been defined as the downward and outward movement of slope-forming material under the influence of a transporting agent such as water, ai
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Lewis, Colin A., and P. M. Hanvey. "The remains of rock glaciers in Bottelnek, East Cape Drakensberg, South Africa." 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006734.

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Certain debris accumulations in Bottelnek are ascribed a rock glacier origin on the basis of morphological and sedimentological evidence. Radiocarbon dating indicates that rock glaciers were active at or subsequent to 21 000 BP and that cold, stadial conditions, existed on the region after 27 000 BP and before 13 000 BP, during the Bottelnek Stadial. At least sporadic permafrost existed in Bottelnek when the rock glaciers were active.
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Lewis, C. A. "Late glacial and holocene palaeoclimatology of the Drakensberg of the Eastern Cape, South Africa." 2005. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/305/1/Late_Glacial_Lewis.pdf.

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Eight climatic events during the Holocene are evidenced in the East Cape Drakensberg by fluvial, archaeological and palynological deposits. Flood plain deposition under relatively moist conditions occurred in the Early Holocene, before ca. 7000 BP. Semi-arid conditions with limited fluvial activity dominated the Mid Holocene until ca. 3200 BP. Alternating flood plain erosion and deposition occurred in the Late Holocene. Four climatic events, for which there is palynological and limited archaeological evidence, have been identified in the Late Glacial.
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Lewis, Colin A. "Late glacial and holocene palaeoclimatology of the Drakensberg of the Eastern Cape, South Africa." 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006727.

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Eight climatic events during the Holocene are evidenced in the East Cape Drakensberg by fluvial, archaeological and palynological deposits. Flood plain deposition under relatively moist conditions occurred in the Early Holocene, before ca. 7000 BP. Semi-arid conditions with limited fluvial activity dominated the Mid Holocene until ca. 3200 BP. Alternating flood plain erosion and deposition occurred in the Late Holocene. Four climatic events, for which there is palynological and limited archaeological evidence, have been identified in the Late Glacial.
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Lewis, Colin A., and P. M. Illgner. "Evidence of Quaternary glaciation in Southern Africa : moraines on the Bastervoetpad of the eastern Cape Drakensberg, South Africa." 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006747.

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Lander, Faye E. "An investigation into the painted sheep imagery of the northern Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg, Kwazulu-Natal, Southern Africa." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/15146.

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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. Johannesburg, 2014.<br>This thesis presents data collected during the 2012 and 2013 recording of painted sheep imagery from five painted rock shelters in the northern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Through studying the micro- and macro-context of these paintings, I try to understand their presence in the rock art here. Paintings of sheep are believed to have been made by San hunter-gatherers and thought to be relati
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