Browsing Research Articles (Mammal Research Institute) by UP Author "Purdon, Jean"

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Grazing by large savanna herbivores indirectly alters ant diversity and promotes resource monopolisation

Purdon, Jean; Parr, Catherine Lucy; Somers, Michael J. (PeerJ, 2019-01)

In savannas, grazing is an important disturbance that modifies the grass layer structure and composition. Habitat structural complexity influences species diversity and assemblage functioning. By using a combination of ...
Species distribution modelling of Bryde’s whales, humpback whales, southern right whales, and sperm whales in the Southern African region to inform their conservation in expanding economies

Purdon, Jean; Shabangu, Fannie Welcome; Yemane, Dawit; Pienaar, Marc; Somers, Michael J.; Findlay, Kenneth Pierce (PeerJ, 2020-09)

In southern African waters, information about species distribution and habitat preferences of many cetacean species is limited, despite the recent economic growth that may affect them. We determined the relative importance ...

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