James Pryke

Oct 28, 2024 | 220triathlon.com | James Pryke |Brad Beer |Helen Webster

Looking to make the most of off-season training and then start the new year feeling fresh and ready to go? Then it’s time to click into autumn gear to begin laying the foundations for a new season. You know how it is. Your last big race of the year is done. The leaves are falling, there’s a chill in the air and morning runs are punctuated by the sight of your breath in the air and cobwebs across the trees. Time to put your feet up and tuck into a giant pumpkin-spiced latte, right?

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).

Jul 31, 2024 | sajs.co.za | James Pryke |Casparus J. Crous

Crous, C. J., & Pryke, J. S. (2024). Are we ready for biodiversity offsetting?. South African Journal of Science , 120 (7/8). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2024/16757Copyright is retained by the authors. Readers are welcome to reproduce, share and adapt the content without permission provided the source is attributed. Disclaimer: The publisher and editors accept no responsibility for statements made by the authors

Jun 13, 2024 | routledge.com | James Pryke |Michael Samways |Tim R New |Pedro Cardoso |René Gaigher

This handbook presents a comprehensive overview of insect conservation and provides practical solutions to counteract insect declines, at a time where insects are facing serious threats across the world from habitat destruction to invasive species and climate change. The Routledge Handbook of Insect Conservation consist of six sections, covering all aspects of insect conservation, containing contributions from academics, researchers and practitioners from across the globe.