Studies in the genus <i>Riccia</i> (Marchantiales) from southern Africa. 22. R. rubricollis, now validated, typified and described by S. M. Perold

“…Riccia rubricollis is a very rare endemic species, only known from a few collections by Duthie at Knysna. Unfortunately she and Garside did not publish anything on it, and Arnell's (1963) description has neither a Latin diagnosis nor was a type specimen cited. …”
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Diversity and production in an Afromontane Forest by Klaus v. Gadow, GongQiao Zhang, Graham Durrheim, David Drew, Armin Seydack

“…Background This contribution evaluates the effect of forest structure and tree species diversity on plot productivity and individual tree growth in the unique Knysna forests in Southern Africa using mapped tree data from an observational study that has been re-measured over a period of 40 years. …”
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Palliative care made visible: Developing a rural model for the Western Cape Province, South Africa by Victoria O'Brien, Louis S. Jenkins, Margie Munnings, Hilary Grey, Zilla North, Helise Schumann, Elmari De Klerk-Green

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Studies in the Marchantiales (Hepaticae) from southern Africa. 3. The genus <i>Targionia</i> and <i>T. hypophylla</i> with notes on <i>T. lorbeeriana</i> and <i>Cyathodium</i> <... by S. M. Perold

“…Material collected at Knysna by Duthie was identified by Amell (1963) as Cyathodium foetidissimum. but is shown to have been misidentified and is actually a specimen of Riccia rubricollis. …”
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Soil water deficit as a tool to measure water stress and inform silvicultural management in the Cape Forest Regions, South Africa by Scheepers GP, Du Toit B

“…Various indices of site water availability were compared to each other and to an independent, unbiased estimate of stand productivity potential, namely site index, across the Tsitsikamma, Knysna and Boland forestry regions of South Africa. …”
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Hericium ophelieae sp. nov., a novel species of Hericium (Basidiomycota: Russulales, Hericiaceae) from the Southern Afrotemperate forests of South Africa by B. Van der Merwe, P. Herrmann, Karin Jacobs

“…ABSTRACTA novel species of Hericium was recently collected in the Afrotemperate forests (Knysna – Amatole region) of Southern Africa. The novel species shares many similar, dentate features common to other species in Hericium, and its basidiome first appears stark white and yellows with age. …”
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A new long-tubed subspecies of <i>Pelargonium dipetalum</i> (section <i>Hoarea</i>) (Geraniaceae) from the Albertinia-Swellendam area in Western Cape Province, South Africa by M. Marianne le Roux, John C. Manning

“…Results: Populations of P. dipetalum were segregated into a short-tubed form with hypanthium 3 mm – 24 mm long and mostly pink petals that occurs from Betty’s Bay to Knysna, and a long-tubed form with the hypanthium 34 mm – 54 mm long and consistently white petals that is restricted to a small area east of Swellendam between Suurbraak and Albertinia. …”
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EXAMINING CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES OF SEA LEVEL RISE ON COASTAL NATIONAL PARKS by Kaitano DUBE, David CHIKODZI

“…The study found that the most vulnerable coastal park in South Africa is the Garden Route National Park , which has the highest sea level rise, which will result in the Knysna section followed by the Cape Point section of Table Mountain, which will see the areas witnessing a 1m rise in sea level around 2100. …”
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Land snail biogeography and endemism in south-eastern Africa: Implications for the Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany biodiversity hotspot. by Sandun J Perera, David G Herbert, Şerban Procheş, Syd Ramdhani

“…The regionalisation recovers a zoogeographic province similar to the MPA hotspot, but with a conspicuous westward extension into Knysna (towards the Cape). The MPA province, centres and areas of endemism, biotic elements as well as the spatial patterns of species richness and endemism, support the MPA hotspot, but suggest further extensions resulting in a greater MPA region of land snail endemism (also with a northward extension into sky islands-Soutpansberg and Wolkberg), similar to that noted for vertebrates. …”
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Factors influencing post-partum women’s choice of an implantable contraceptive device in a rural district hospital in South Africa by Francois Potgieter, Paul Kapp, Francois Coetzee

“…Ten patients were interviewed at Knysna Hospital. Findings: There was confusion amongst women about the harms and benefits of using ImplanonNXT® and it became apparent contraceptive counselling during pregnancy greatly affects the choices they make. …”
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Applying adaptive management in resource use in South African National Parks: A case study approach by Kelly Scheepers, Louise Swemmer, Wessel J. Vermeulen

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An inventory of natural resources harvested from national parks in South Africa by Nicola J. van Wilgen, Mbulelo Dopolo, Alexis Symonds, Wessel Vermeulen, Elzette Bester, Kyle Smith, Melodie A. McGeoch

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Advances and challenges in the implementation of strategic adaptive management beyond the Kruger National Park – Making linkages between science and biodiversity management by Angela Gaylard, Sam Ferreira

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Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium species causing mycobacteriosis in farmed aquatic animals of South Africa by Nomakorinte Gcebe, Anita L. Michel, Tiny Motlatso Hlokwe

“…Results Mycobacterium shimoidei, Mycobacterium marinum, Mycobacterium chelonae, Mycobacterium septicum /M. peregrinum and Mycobacterium porcinum were isolated from gold fish, Guppy, exotic fish species in South Africa, koi and undefined fish, Knysna seahorse, as well Natal ghost frogs respectively, presenting tuberculosis like granuloma. …”
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Vegetation responses to season of fire in an aseasonal, fire-prone fynbos shrubland by Tineke Kraaij, Richard M. Cowling, Brian W. van Wilgen, Diba R. Rikhotso, Mark Difford

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UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030—What Chance for Success in Restoring Coastal Ecosystems? by Nathan J. Waltham, Nathan J. Waltham, Michael Elliott, Michael Elliott, Shing Yip Lee, Catherine Lovelock, Carlos M. Duarte, Christina Buelow, Christina Buelow, Charles Simenstad, Ivan Nagelkerken, Louw Claassens, Colin K-C Wen, Colin K-C Wen, Mario Barletta, Rod M. Connolly, Chris Gillies, Chris Gillies, William J. Mitsch, Matthew B. Ogburn, Jemma Purandare, Hugh Possingham, Hugh Possingham, Marcus Sheaves, Marcus Sheaves

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A strategic framework for biodiversity monitoring in South African National Parks by Melodie A. McGeoch, Mbulelo Dopolo, Peter Novellie, Howard Hendriks, Stefanie Freitag, Sam Ferreira, Rina Grant, Judith Kruger, Hugo Bezuidenhout, Rodney M. Randall, Wessel Vermeulen, Tineke Kraaij, Ian A. Russell, Michael H. Knight, Stephen Holness, Ané Oosthuizen

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The Herpetofauna of the Tsitsikamma Coastal and Forest National Parks by W.R. Branch, N. Hanekom

“…The parks are important reserves for a number of species endemic to the southern coastal region, including Bradypodion damaranum, Cordylus coeruleopunctatus, Breviceps fuscus and Afrixalus knysnae. An appendix lists a number of additional species that can still be expected to occur within the parks.…”
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