Carina Becker
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Medical and Health Sciences Research
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Forest Management and Policy
- Criminal Law and Policy
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- Diverse Legal and Medical Studies
University of Cape Town
2021
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2020
Nelson Mandela University
2015
An interesting feature of the Albany Subtropical Thicket biome is where it abruptly changes from dense thicket on hill slopes (usually dominated by Portulacaria afra) to open Nama-Karoo shrublands in bottomlands. These two vegetation systems are remarkably different each other terms structure and ecosystem functioning. This abrupt boundary could be due a number potential explanations, three which we consider here: degradation, catena frost hypotheses. understanding this has long term...
Researchers and practitioners of ecological restoration from South Africa Western Australia recently undertook a travelling workshop across several African biomes to discuss evaluate the various approaches currently being utilised in field. Key findings highlighted contrasting nature undertaken these two ecologically similar, but socially politically different regions.
<p><span>The Nankai Trough is an accretionary complex which extends over several thousands of kilometers along the Japanese Pacific coast. Many ocean scientific drilling expeditions have taken place in this zone to better understand mechanisms big earthquakes and generation devastating tsunamis. Offshore Cape Muroto, Shikoku Island, one investigated zones. A recent International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) expedition (IODP Expedition 370) area has focused on...