• Seasonal monitoring of biochemical variables in natural rangelands using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data 

  Rapiya, Monde; Ramoelo, Abel; Truter, Wayne Frederick (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

  Rangelands are natural ecosystems that serve as essential sources of forage for domesticated livestock and wildlife. Therefore, accurately mapping nutrient levels in rangelands is crucial for sustainable development and ...
• Assessing species richness, diversity and assemblage of forest patches within a grassland matrix in the Afrotemperate ecosystems 

  Daemane, Mahlomola Ernest; Adelabu, Samuel; Ramoelo, Abel (Borntraeger Science Publishers, 2024-08)

  Changes in species diversity have been widely used in environmental monitoring and global change studies as an indicator of vegetation change over time. High mountain ecosystems such as the Golden Gate Highlands National ...
• Seasonal evaluation and mapping of aboveground biomass in natural rangelands using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data 

  Rapiya, Monde; Ramoelo, Abel; Truter, Wayne Frederick (Springer, 2023-12)

  Rangelands play a vital role in developing countries’ biodiversity conservation and economic growth, since most people depend on rangelands for their livelihood. Aboveground-biomass (AGB) is an ecological indicator of ...
• The influence of fire presence and absence on grass species composition and species richness at Mountain Zebra National Park 

  Munyai, Nthabeliseni; Ramoelo, Abel; Adelabu, Samuel; Bezuidenhout, Hugo (AOSIS, 2023-04)

  It is well known that fire is a common driver in many biomes and it plays a vital role in maintaining ecosystem functioning in many South African biomes. This ecosystem process is an important determinant of plant community ...
• Effects of environmental factors on plant productivity in the mountain grassland of the Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa 

  Munyai, Nthabeliseni; Ramoelo, Abel; Adelabu, Samuel; Bezuidehout, Hugo; Sadiq, Hassan (MDPI, 2023-12)

  The relationship between plant productivity, measured according to biomass and species richness, is a fundamental focal point in community ecology, as it provides the basis for understanding plant responses or adaptive ...
• Development of the grass LAI and CCC remote sensing-based models and their transferability using sentinel-2 data in heterogeneous grasslands 

  Tsele, Philemon; Ramoelo, Abel; Qabaqaba, Mcebisi (Taylor and Francis, 2023)

  Please read abstract in the article.
• Diversifying modelling techniques to disentangle the complex patterns of species richness and diversity in the protected afromontane grasslands 

  Mashiane, K.K. (Katlego); Ramoelo, Abel; Adelabu, Samuel (Springer, 2023-03)

  Ecological research has focused on the importance of environmental factors on spatial biodiversity variations and organisation. This is important because of scant conservation resources. We used stepwise backward selection ...
• Estimating mountainous plant species richness and diversity for monitoring global change in a protected grassland park 

  Mashiane, K.K. (Katlego); Ramoelo, Abel; Adelabu, Samuel; Damenae, Ernest (Wiley, 2023-09)

  Assessments of species diversity and richness are essential to understand present ecological and biodiversity conditions for effective conservation management strategies. Biodiversity indicators determine rangeland health ...
• Apportioning human-induced and climate-induced land degradation : a case of the greater Sekhukhune district municipality 

  Kgaphola, Motsoko Juniet; Ramoelo, Abel; Odindi, John; Kahinda, Jean-Marc Mwenge; Seetal, Ashwin (MDPI, 2023-03)

  Land degradation (LD) is a global issue that affects sustainability and livelihoods of approximately 1.5 billion people, especially in arid/semi-arid regions. Hence, identifying and assessing LD and its driving forces ...
• Integrating random forest and synthetic aperture radar improves the estimation and monitoring of woody cover in indigenous forests of South Africa 

  Qabaqaba, Mcebisi; Naidoo, Laven; Tsele, Philemon; Ramoelo, Abel; Cho, Moses Azong (Springer, 2023-03)

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• Ecosystem service valuation for a critical biodiversity area : case of the Mphaphuli community, South Africa 

  Musetsho, Khangwelo Desmond; Chitakira, Munyaradzi; Ramoelo, Abel (MDPI, 2022-09-30)

  The study of ecosystem services and the valuation of their contribution to human wellbeing is gaining increasing interest among scientists and decision-makers. The setting of this study was a critical biodiversity area on ...
• A reflection about the recent Koedoe publications (Volume 64, No 1, 2022) 

  Ramoelo, Abel (AOSIS, 2022)

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• The application of UASs in forest management and monitoring : challenges and opportunities for use in the Miombo woodland 

  Shamaoma, Hastings; Chirwa, Paxie W.; Ramoelo, Abel; Hudak, Andrew T.; Syampungani, Stephen (MDPI, 2022-10-31)

  The Miombo woodland is the most extensive tropical woodland in south-central Africa. However, field sample plot data on forest cover changes, species distribution and carbon stocks in the Miombo ecoregion are inadequate ...
• Review of publications on the water-energy-food nexus and climate change adaptation using bibliometric analysis 

  Adeola, Omolola M.; Ramoelo, Abel; Mantlana, Brian; Mokotedi, Oscar; Silwana, Wongalethu; Tsele, Philemon (MDPI, 2022-10-21)

  Access to clean water, reliable energy services and adequate food supply are basic needs for life and contribute to the reduction of national and global levels of human poverty and forced migration. This study concentrated ...
• Mechanisms and consequences of benefit sharing from oil palm agribusiness plantations establishment in South Comoé Region, Côte d’Ivoire 

  Effossou, Kablan Antoine; Cho, Moses Azong; Ramoelo, Abel; Cho, Matilda Azong (Kassel University Press, 2022-03-07)

  One of the main difficulties facing agribusiness development in Cote d’Ivoire, is the issue of benefit sharing. Although communal land is expected to be equitably beneficial to all who have a stake on the land, unclear ...
• Assessing natural resource change in Vhembe biosphere and surroundings 

  Nuwarinda, H.; Ramoelo, Abel; Adelabu, S. (Springer, 2021-06)

  South Africa is a custodian of an immense wealth of natural and biodiversity resources in Africa. Natural resources are continually changing in different South African biospheres based on anthropogenic and non-anthropogenic ...
• Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of a remote-sensing-based Penman-Monteith model to meteorological and land surface input variables 

  Majozi, Nobuhle; Mannaerts, Chris M.; Ramoelo, Abel; Mathieu, Renaud; Verhoef, Wouter (MDPI, 2021-02)

  This study analysed the uncertainty and sensitivity of core and intermediate input variables of a remote-sensing-data-based Penman–Monteith (PM-Mu) evapotranspiration (ET) model. We derived absolute and relative uncertainties ...
• Spatio-temporal mixed pixel analysis of savanna ecosystems : a review 

  Nghiyalwa, Hilma S.; Urban, Marcel; Baade, Jussi; Smit, Izak P.J.; Ramoelo, Abel; Mogonong, Buster; Schmullius, Christiane (MDPI, 2021-09)

  Reliable estimates of savanna vegetation constituents (i.e., woody and herbaceous vegetation) are essential as they are both responders and drivers of global change. The savanna is a highly heterogenous biome with high ...
• The spatial distribution of the woodland communities and their associated environmental drivers in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa 

  Daemane, Mahlomola E.; Ramoelo, Abel; Adelabu, Samuel (AOSIS, 2021-09-23)

  The extreme variability in the topography, altitude and climatic conditions in the temperate Grassland Mountains of Southern Africa is associated with the complex mosaic of grassland communities with pockets of woodland ...
• Spectral index to improve the extraction of built-up area from WorldView-2 imagery 

  Adeyemi, Adeniyi Adedayo; Ramoelo, Abel; Cho, Moses Azong; Masemola, Cecilia (Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers, 2021-04-26)

  Globally, the unprecedented increase in population in many cities has led to rapid changes in urban landscape, which requires timely assessments and monitoring. Accurate determination of built-up information is vital for ...

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