Namaqualand, South Africa – an overview of a unique winter-rainfall desert ecosystem R.M. CowlingK.J. EslerP.W. Rundel OriginalPaper Pages: 3 - 21
Biodiversity, habitat and range-size aspects of a flora from a winter-rainfall desert in north-western Namaqualand, South Africa P.G. DesmetR.M. Cowling OriginalPaper Pages: 23 - 33
Reserve selection in the Succulent Karoo, South Africa: coping with high compositional turnover A.T. LombardC. Hilton-TaylorR.M. Cowling OriginalPaper Pages: 35 - 55
Community structure on unusual habitat islands: quartz-fields in the Succulent Karoo, South Africa Ute SchmiedelNorbert Jürgens OriginalPaper Pages: 57 - 69
Spatial pattern analysis in Namaqualand desert plant communities: evidence for general positive interactions N.S. EcclesK.J. EslerR.M. Cowling OriginalPaper Pages: 71 - 85
Remarkable medium-term dynamics of leaf succulent Mesembryanthemaceae shrubs in the winter-rainfall desert of northwestern Namaqualand, South Africa N. JürgensI.H. GotzmannR.M. Cowling OriginalPaper Pages: 87 - 96
Comparative patterns of phenology and growth form diversity in two winter rainfall deserts: the Succulent Karoo and Mojave Desert ecosystems Karen J. EslerPhilip W. Rundel OriginalPaper Pages: 97 - 104
Biogeography of prostrate-leaved geophytes in semi-arid South Africa: hypotheses on functionality Karen J. EslerPhillip W. RundelPiet Vorster OriginalPaper Pages: 105 - 120
Physiological characteristics of geophytes in semi-arid Namaqualand, South Africa Birgit RossaDieter J. von Willert OriginalPaper Pages: 121 - 132
Ecological and phylogenetic patterns of carbon isotope discrimination in the winter-rainfall flora of the Richtersveld, South Africa Philip W. RundelKaren J. EslerRichard M. Cowling OriginalPaper Pages: 133 - 148
A preliminary study of the responsiveness to seasonal atmospheric and rainfall patterns of wash woodland species in the arid Richtersveld Stephanie J.E. WandKaren J. EslerHeather W. Sherwin OriginalPaper Pages: 141 - 160
Plant induced fertile islands as possible indicators of desertification in a succulent desert ecosystem in northern Namaqualand, South Africa W.D. StockT.S. DlaminiR.M. Cowling OriginalPaper Pages: 161 - 167
A fence-line contrast reveals effects of heavy grazing on plant diversity and community composition in Namaqualand, South Africa S.W. ToddM.T. Hoffman OriginalPaper Pages: 169 - 178
Effects of grazing and cultivation on soil patterns and processes in the Paulshoek area of Namaqualand N. Allsopp OriginalPaper Pages: 179 - 187