The Poaceae is an ecologically and economically important plant family worldwide, as grasses are diverse and abundant in many regions and key to a range of ecosystem services. Numerous factors may influence the distribution ...

The Savanna Biome is one of the largest in southern Africa, extending across a wide range of rainfall conditions. A major factor in the occurrence of Savannas in Africa is the presence of fire and herbivory disturbances ...

The first citrus trees introduced into South Africa were orange seedlings from St. Helena, brought to the Cape by the Dutch East India Company, and planted in the Company’s gardens in 1654. Seven years later, commander Jan ...

Skin aging is associated with the degradation of the extracellular matrix through increased activity of enzymes such as elastase, collagenase and hyaluronidase. The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of a ...