The “boring” grassland biome?

The “boring” grassland biome?

Map: SANBI When you look at a map of the vegetation of South Africa, the right half of the map is nearly dominated by one particular biome – grasslands. The grassland biome covers nearly a third of South Africa’s land area (339 237km2). Grasslands might bring up...
Holding it together: the Cape dune flora

Holding it together: the Cape dune flora

Featured image: a floristic survey of hummock dunes at Brandfontein near Cape Agulhas in the Western Cape.   The waves broke with a thunderous, yet hollow thump that I felt in my chest. It left me feeling exhausted and energised at the same time.   There are...