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Herbivores and plant
diversity
Tradescantia tip beetle control agent
Photo competition winners
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Little dragons pollinate the mysterious “Hidden Flower”
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Is bamboo the answer to South Africa’s
wood fuel crisis?
Are planted pastures receiving too much
nitrogen?
New technologies could help keep better
track of Serengeti wildebeest herds
South African wonder plant removes more
CO 2 than Amazon
Measuring total evaporation in SAEON’s
Cathedral Peak research catchments
Scientists split on SA’s winter and summer
rainfall zones
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Conservationists clash
over ways forward
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Long-term monitoring expands our knowl-
edge of the Succulent Karoo
Utilising invasive cacti as processed live-
stock feed and as a means of control
First commercial floating solar farm in
Africa
Grassland restoration – rethinking planting
methods and seed mix selection
Grass patch heights supporting
herbivores
GSSA
Awards
Grassroots
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Vol 19
Upcoming
Events
No 2
May 2019