Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, Volume 59, Issue 2 (2004)

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RESEARCH PAPERS AND REVIEWS: PLANTS

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Germination patterns in the Succulent Karoo Biome, South Africa
M. W. VAN ROOYEN & A. J. DE VILLIERS
Pages: 31-38
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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The establishment ecology of two widespread Succulent Karoo plant species as a means of understanding change in rangelands
PETER J. CARRICK
Pages: 39-40
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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The impact of nutrient supply on the kind of vegetation found in the western semi-deserts of southern Africa
PETER J. GRUBB
Pages: 41-42
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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PLANT-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS

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Opportunistic and multiple breeding attempts in plants and vertebrates of semi-deserts with unpredictable rainfall events through the year
S. J. MILTON, W. RICHARD J. DEAN & Th. E.J. LEUTERITZ
Pages: 43-53
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
AbstractforOpportunistic and multiple breeding attempts in plants and vertebrates of semi-deserts with unpredictable rainfall events through the year | References | PDF (460.5 KB)
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Synchrony of pollinators and plants in the winter rainfall area of South Africa—observations from a drought year
CAROLIN MAYER & MICHAEL KUHLMANN
Pages: 55-57
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
AbstractforSynchrony of pollinators and plants in the winter rainfall area of South Africa—observations from a drought year | References | PDF (126.5 KB)
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The distributions of the genera of pollen wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Masarinae) in the semi-arid to arid areas of southern Africa in relation to their requirements for successful nesting
SARAH K. GESS & FRED W. GESS
Pages: 59-64
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
AbstractforThe distributions of the genera of pollen wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Masarinae) in the semi-arid to arid areas of southern Africa in relation to their requirements for successful nesting | References | PDF (273.8 KB)
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ANIMALS

Article
Capital and income breeding in two species of desert tortoise
BRIAN T. HENEN
Pages: 65-71
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Orientation, movement and thermoregulation in the giant tortoises (Testudo (Geochelone) gigantea) of Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles
MALCOLM COE
Pages: 73-77
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
AbstractforOrientation, movement and thermoregulation in the giant tortoises (Testudo (Geochelone) gigantea) of Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles | References | PDF (71.8 KB)
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Adaptations of birds for life in deserts with particular reference to Larks (ALAUDIDAE)
W. R. J. DEAN & J. B. WILLIAMS
Pages: 79-91
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
AbstractforAdaptations of birds for life in deserts with particular reference to Larks (ALAUDIDAE) | References | PDF (163.5 KB)
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Survival in the Namib: Adaptations of the striped mouse to an arid environment
CORNELIA B. KRUG
Pages: 93-98
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
AbstractforSurvival in the Namib: Adaptations of the striped mouse to an arid environment | References | PDF (277.6 KB)
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Aardwolf adaptations: a review
MARK D. ANDERSON
Pages: 99-104
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Adaptations of the aardvark for survival in the Karoo: a review
W. A. TAYLOR & J. D. SKINNER
Pages: 105-108
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Giraffe Thermoregulation: a review
G. MITCHELL & JD SKINNER
Pages: 109-118
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Kgalagadi springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis): bucking the trend
J. D. SKINNER & D. G. MOSS
Pages: 119-121
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECTS ON ARID SYSTEMS

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Elephants, drought and the woody vegetation in Namibia's Etosha National Park
RUDI VAN AARDE, YOLANDI DE BEER & ROBERT GULDEMOND
Page: 123
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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Adaptations of salt marsh to semi-arid environments and management implications for the Orange River mouth
T. G. BORNMAN, J. B. ADAMS & C. BEZUIDENHOUT
Pages: 125-131
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
AbstractforAdaptations of salt marsh to semi-arid environments and management implications for the Orange River mouth | References | PDF (331.5 KB)
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The distribution and population structure of Aloe pillansii in South Africa in relation to climate and elevation
COSMAN BOLUS, TIMM HOFFMAN, SIMON TODD, ELSABÈ POWELL, HOWARD HENDRICKS & BENJAMIN CLARK
Pages: 133-140
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
AbstractforThe distribution and population structure of Aloe pillansii in South Africa in relation to climate and elevation | References | PDF (216.2 KB)
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Miscellany

Honorary Fellows of the Royal Society of South Africa
Page: 141
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Page: 142
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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The Royal Society of South Africa
Notes to authors
J. D. Skinner
Page: 143
Published online: 22 Mar 2010
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