Charl Deacon

Oct 28, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Charl Deacon |Michael Samways |James Pryke

1 Introduction Freshwater biodiversity in many parts of the world is declining at unprecedented rates, with overall losses far exceeding those of terrestrial habitats (Tickner et al. 2020; Albert et al. 2021). These declines are alarming, as freshwaters cover < 1% of the Earth's surface, yet harbour ~10% of global biodiversity (Strayer and Dudgeon 2010).

Aug 16, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Michael Samways |James Pryke |René Gaigher |Charl Deacon

1 INTRODUCTION The Greater Cape Floristic Region (GCFR) includes areas that are floristically distinct from the rest of southern Africa, and is composed of the Cape Floristic Region, the HantamTanqua-Roggeveld Region, and the Namaqualand Region (Figure 1). The GCFR is well-known for its high levels of floristic diversity and endemism covering a broad range of climatic conditions from mesic to arid (Born et al., 2007).

Jun 1, 2023 | science.thewire.in | Charl Deacon

Representative image of a butterfly. Photo: Tjflex2/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)Natural landscapes are continually transformed to make room for agricultural and urban developments – often at the expense of important habitats and species. That’s why, to avoid unnecessary species extinctions, it’s crucial to know which habitats to protect. In a recent paper, we studied how changes to the landscape affected butterflies in a grassland area of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.

May 22, 2023 | phys.org | Charl Deacon

Natural landscapes are continually transformed to make room for agricultural and urban developments—often at the expense of important habitats and species. That's why, to avoid unnecessary species extinctions, it's crucial to know which habitats to protect.

May 22, 2023 | tolerance.ca | Charl Deacon

Natural landscapes are continually transformed to make room for agricultural and urban developments – often at the expense of important habitats and species. That’s why, to avoid unnecessary species extinctions, it’s crucial to know which habitats to protect. In a recent paper we studied how changes to the landscape affected butterflies in a grassland area of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. The sheer speed at which landscapes are being transformed by human activity…Read complete article