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Read more about the article Fynbos, fire and springtails
Examples of springtails (Collembola) from the Western Cape, South Africa (Photo credit: Charlene Janion-Scheepers)
2016 / News

Fynbos, fire and springtails

A recent publication by C·I·B research associates has shown that springtails (Collembola) are able to withstand (resistant) and recover (resilient) from fires in Fynbos ecosystems.

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7 November 2016
Read more about the article Learners experience ‘biodiversity in action’ with Iimbovane
Participants at the “Big on Biodiversity” workshop, held from 27 June – 1 July 2016 in Stellenbosch (Photo credit: Sophia Turner)
2016 / News

Learners experience ‘biodiversity in action’ with Iimbovane

The Western Cape has a lot to boast about when it comes to biodiversity, and who better to inform than the youth who will be protecting it one day! In support of this, the Iimbovane Outreach Project hosted a “Big on Biodiversity” workshop at the C·I·B, Stellenbosch University.

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4 August 2016