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1. Can riparian seed banks initiate restoration after alien plant invasion? Evidence from the Western Cape, South Africa
Riparian zones are complex disturbance-mediated systems that are highly susceptible to invasion by alien plants. They are prioritized in most
alien-plant management initiatives in South Africa. The current practice for the restoration of cleared riparian areas relies largely on the unaided
recover
Type: Article,
Author: S. Vosse, K.J. Esler, D.M. Richardson, P.M. Holmes ,
Category: Biodiversity & Ecosystems,
Keywords: Bilogical Invasions, Invasive alien plants, Community recovery, restoration ecology, soil-stored seeds, Species assemblages,
Date published: 2009-06-22
2. Assessing readiness for the implementation of knowledge management in local governments: The case of Stellenbosch Municipality
Knowledge management is a well-founded management approach that has been successfully applied across the corporate sector and holds the same benefits for public sector organisations. Knowledge management is a management philosophy that impacts on various components of an organisation, in particular
Type: Masters,
Author: Gaffoor, Shamin,
Category: Ecomics, Governance and Finance,
Keywords: Knowledge management, Public sector, Local government, Stellenbosch Municipality,
Date published: 2009-06-09
3. Assessing readiness for the implementation of knowledge management in local governments: The case of Stellenbosch Municipality
Knowledge management is a well-founded management approach that has been successfully applied across the corporate sector and holds the same benefits for public sector organisations. Knowledge management is a management philosophy that impacts on various components of an organisation, in particular
Type: Masters,
Author: CLOETE FANIE, GAFFOOR SHAMIN,
Category: Health & Lifestyles, Education,
Keywords: Knowledge management, Public sector, Local government, Stellenbosch Municipality,
Date published: 2009-04-22
4. ACQUIRING ACADEMIC LITERACY: A CASE OF FIRST-YEAR EXTENDED DEGREE PROGRAMME STUDENTS AT STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY
In this study the experiences of a group of first-year Extended Degree Programme (EDP) students were explored in order to obtain insight into their acquisition of academic literacy. The study was undertaken against the backdrop of a higher education sector that is facing an increasing influx of firs
Type: PhD,
Author: VAN SCHALKWYK SUSAN C,
Category: Education,
Keywords: Academic literacy, First-year students, Extended degree Academic support,
Date published: 2009-04-22
5. Press Release: Restoring natural capital to improve human wellbeing
When humans get sick, they require medical attention. When nature gets sick, it also requires action and that action is called the restoration of natural capital. The outcomes of such restoration are changes in the flow of a suite of ecosystem goods and services (i.e. water flows, the sequestration
Type: Article,
Author: JN Blignaut, MP de Wit, JC Aronson,
Category: Biodiversity & Ecosystems, Health & Lifestyles, Ecomics, Governance and Finance,
Keywords: ,
Date published: 2009-03-06