15 Articles
2024 Year
Vol. 31 Volume

Research Articles

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Impact of Urbanization on Native Plant Species in Metropolitan Ecosystems

Department of Environmental Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Institute of Botany, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; School of Environmental Studies, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

This study investigates the effects of urban expansion on native plant species within metropolitan ecosystems. Utilizing satellite imagery and field surveys, the research examines biodiversity changes...

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Ecological Impacts of Invasive Plant Species in Tropical Wetlands

University of Cape Town, University of Tokyo, Universidad de Sevilla, University of Karachi

Invasive plant species pose significant threats to biodiversity and ecosystem functions, particularly in tropical wetlands. These ecosystems are critical for maintaining global biodiversity and provid...

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The Impact of Climate Change on Native Plant Species Distribution in the Alpine Regions of Europe

Department of Environmental Science, University of Zurich, Switzerland

This study examines the effects of climate change on the distribution of native plant species in the alpine regions of Europe. By employing a combination of field surveys and climate modeling, the res...

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Impacts of Climate Change on Alpine Plant Biodiversity: A Case Study in the Andes

Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Institute for Climate Change Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Department of Botany, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

This study investigates the effects of climate change on the biodiversity of alpine plant species in the Andes mountain range. Through extensive field research and data analysis, the paper identifies ...

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Impact of Urban Green Spaces on Biodiversity in Metropolitan Areas

Department of Environmental Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; School of Ecology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

This study investigates the role of urban green spaces in supporting biodiversity within metropolitan regions. Using a combination of field surveys and remote sensing data, we evaluated the species ri...

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Assessing the Impact of Urbanization on Plant Biodiversity in Metropolitan Areas

Department of Environmental Science, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina; School of Ecology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; Institute of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Urbanization poses significant challenges to plant biodiversity, resulting in habitat fragmentation and loss. This study investigates the effects of urban development on plant species diversity in maj...

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Evaluating the Impact of Climate Change on Alpine Plant Diversity: A Meta-Analysis

International Center for Alpine Research, Innsbruck, Austria

Alpine ecosystems are among the most sensitive to climate change, with significant implications for biodiversity. This study conducts a comprehensive meta-analysis of existing research to quantify the...

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Evaluating the Impact of Urban Green Spaces on Biodiversity and Climate Resilience

University of Barcelona, Spain; Kyoto University, Japan; King Saud University, Saudi Arabia; Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

This study investigates the role of urban green spaces in enhancing biodiversity and contributing to climate resilience in metropolitan areas. By analyzing various types of vegetation and their ecolog...

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Sepedi Proverbs that are Oppressive against Men

Department of African Languages and Literature, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

This article examines some Sepedi proverbs that are oppressive against men. This is due to the discovery that there are quite a few of such proverbs in the Sepedi language. The proverbs to be consid...

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Colour Symbolism and Size: A Semiotic - Stylistic Critique of Visual Language in Mqapheli Mngadi`s editorial Cartoons

Department of African Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

The seems to be scarcity of scholarship when it comes to the significance of visual language in context to cartoons designed in the South African indigenous languages. As an attempt to bridge this gap...

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