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Prof LR Brown
| College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences | |
|---|---|
| School of Ecological and Human Sustainability | |
| Department: Environmental Sciences | |
| Professor | |
| Tel: | 011 471 2339 |
| E-mail: | lrbrown@unisa.ac.za |
Expertise
- Fire ecology in natural vegetation
- Plant animal interactions
- Plant community classification
- Plant ecology
- Veld management
Qualifications
- PhD (Plant Ecology)
- MSc (Water Ecology)
- BSc Hons (Botany)
- BSc Ed (Botany, Zoology, Education)
NRF Rating
C1Fields of academic interests
- Vegetation science
- Plant ecology
Field of Specialisation
- Vegetation science (phytosociology and vegetation mapping)
- Veld management (restoration and fire ecology)
- Plant animal interaction
- Succession
- Phenology
- Wetland description and ecology
Journal articles
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
Professional Affiliations
- South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
Awards
- Chancellors Prize for Best Researcher in College 2008; 2011; 2012
- Golden Medal of Merit from the South African Academy of Science & Arts in 2015
- NSTF Finalist 2020
- Received research grants from Water Research Commission; Rand Water; Oppenheimer & Son; NRF; UNISA Special Projects
Projects
- Ecology of the encroacher shrub Seriphium plumosum within grasslands.
- Long-term vegetation changes and the effect of climate change of the plains vegetation in the Nama-karoo.
- Landtype based vegetation classification of bushveld vegetation.
- A vegetation classification and ecology of the Namaqualand Sand Fynbos in Namaqua National Park.
- The ecology and dynamics of grazing lawns within the Bankenveld grassland.
- The effect of wetlands on ungulate utilisation and dispersion.
- Behaviour and habitat utilisation of free ranging Chacma baboons.
- Vegetation regeneration and diversity responses to fire in Knysna sand fynbos.