Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Plant Science
van Rooyen, MW
MSc PhD(Pret) - Professor
NRF Rating: C2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 2009
Fax number: 012 362 5099
E-mail address: gretel.vanrooyen@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Plant population and vegetation dynamics
Studies on the ephemerals of Namakwaland
Phytosociology, vegetation dynamics and conservation of the arid areas of southern Africa
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Stapelberg FH, van Rooyen MW, Bothma JduP: 2008. Seasonal nutrient fluctuation of selected plant species in the Kalahari. African Journal of Range and Forage Science, 25 (3), pp 111-119.
Steenkamp CJ, Vogel JC, Fuls A, van Rooyen N, van Rooyen MW: 2008. Age determination of Acacia erioloba trees in the Kalahari. Journal of Arid Environments, 72, pp 302-313, Full Text
van Rooyen N, van Rooyen MW, Bothma JduP, Van den Berg HM: 2008. Landscapes in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa. Koedoe, 50 (1), pp 99-112, Full Text
Stapelberg FH, van Rooyen MW, Bothma JduP, van der Linde MJ, Groeneveld HT: 2008. Springbok behaviour as affected by environmental conditions in the Kalahari. Koedoe, 50 (1), pp 145-153, Full Text
van der Merwe H, van Rooyen MW, van Rooyen N: 2008. Vegetation of the Hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld subregion, South Africa. Part 1: Fynbos Biome retated vegetation. Koedoe, 50 (1), pp 61-71, Full Text
van der Merwe H, van Rooyen MW, van Rooyen N: 2008. Vegetation of the hantam-Tanqua-Roggeveld subregion, South Africa. Part 2: Succulent karoo Biome related vegetation. Koedoe, 50 (1), pp 160-183, Full Text
Gaugris JY, van Rooyen MW, Bothma JduP: 2008. Growth rate of selected woody species in northern Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany, 74, pp 85-92.
Jankowitz WJ, van Rooyen MW, Shaw D, Kaumba JS, van Rooyen N: 2008. Mysterious circles in the Namib Desert. South African Journal of Botany, 74, pp 332-334.
Stapelberg FH, van Rooyen MW, Bothma JduP: 2008. Spatial and temporal variation in nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in faeces from springbok in the Kalahari. South African Journal of Wildlife Research, 38 (1) / Apr, pp 82-87, Full Text
Gaugris JY, van Rooyen MW: 2008. A spatial and tempral analysis of Sand Forest tree assemblages in Maputaland, South Africa. South African Journal of Wildlife Research, 38 (2) / Oct, pp 171-184, Full Text
Stoffberg GH, van Rooyen MW, van der Linde MJ, Groeneveld HT: 2008. Predicting the growth in tree height and crown size of three street tree species in the City of Tshwane, South Africa. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 7, pp 259-264.
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