(par 9.7.2.4) State to crack down on invasive aliens
State to crack down on invasive aliens http://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/state-to-crack-down-on-invasive-aliens-1.1828868 Melanie Gosling Environment Writer THE government is to crack down on peninsula landowners who have failed to clear invasive alien vegetation on their properties along the urban fringe, the Department of Environmental Affairs said yesterday. This comes in the wake of last week’s destructive fires, fuelled in many […]
(par 9.7.2.4) Authorities have six months to contain alien invasive plant
Authorities have six months to contain alien invasive plant http://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/authorities-have-six-months-to-contain-alien-invasive-plant-1.1776821 By KAMCILLA PILLAY Durban Conservationists have welcomed a Durban court ruling giving environmental authorities six months to plan and implement measures to contain alien invasive plant. The SA National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi) said government departments and municipalities had failed to develop plans to tackle invasive […]
(par 1.4.2) – Basic Ecology
Basic ecology Definition Ecology is a stream of science that deals with many aspects concerning how the living and non-living components of the environment interact with each other and portions of the population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere. Overview of Basic Ecology Ernst Haeckel was the first one to coin the term ‘ecology’. An ecosystem is […]