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Quest Volume 6 Number 2 2010
Authors : Steenkamp, Yolande | Braschler, Brigitte | du Plessis, Dorette | Spear, Dian | le Roux, Jaco | Wilson, John | Gaertner, Marijam | van der Walt, Retha | Measey, John | Willoughby, Selwyn | Altwegg, Res | Erni, Birgit | Underhill, Les | Mantlana, Brian | Jacobs, Shayne | Turnbull, March | de Vos, Alta | Mangwana, Phindile | Noffka, Mandy | Lucas, Mike | Patel, Shirona | Mirza, Abdul | Petruccione, Francesco | Little, Rob
Year of Publication : 2010
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Abstract (English) : Collecting and recording life: the role of natural science collections in biodiversity research and conservation: An understanding of how we collect and classify species is essential to an understanding of biodiversity; Raising awareness of South Africa's biodiversity: An imaginative project for learners; South Africa invaded: Invasive alien species have had a major impact on biodiversity in South Africa; Biodiversity, morogo and health: Indigenous, green. leafy vegetables are essential to our well-being and growing them is an important part of sustaining biodiversity in our agricultural systems; Red-listing the amphibians of South Africa: Amphibians have been called the 'canary in the coal mine' of environmental damage - How are South Africa's species doing?; Biodiversity Advisor: The gateway
to biodiversity information: Accessing biodiversity information on the web; What we see and what we can't see: the importance of statistical analyses in ecology: How statistics can help us to understand our environment; Biodiversity on the move: Climate change is causing changes to the environment that will have major impacts on biodiversity. Documenting these responses is vital to minimising the impacts of such change; The carbon cycle - the ecology of the underground: The place of soil respiration in understanding the global carbon cycle and, ultimately, the impact of climate change; Telling the story of African Conservation on Google Earth: Google Earth is more than a fun way to keep up with where your friends overseas live. It is a vital tool in conserving Africa's wild regions; The importance of biodiversity Ecological services - the staff of all life on Earth - will be lost if we lose biodiversity; Beyond the ash cloud: How Iceland's ash cloud affected more than international flights; 'Karabo' - finding the answers: The latest australopithecine to come out of the Cradle of Humankind is helping to further our understanding of human evolution; Quantum-secured communication: What have quantum physics. code breakers and Schrodinger's cat got in common?.
Publisher : Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Sponsorship : Academy of Science of South Africa: Department of Science and Innovation
ISSN : 1729-830X
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