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Sandra MacFadyen

Stellenbosch UniversityORCID 0000-0002-5316-440XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:multiple species· 1

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David ŠtorchiD· 2 shared Fernando P. GaonaiD· 2 shared Jan ČudaiD· 2 shared Klára PyškováiD· 2 shared Llewellyn C. FoxcroftiD· 2 shared Ondřej SedláčekiD· 2 shared Pavel PotockýiD· 2 shared Petr PyšekiD· 2 shared

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EcologybioRxivPreprintNov 17, 2025

Effects of a native, dominant tree, Colophospermum mopane, on diversity of plants, insects, and vertebrates in South African savannas

Fernando P. Gaona, Tomáš Albrecht, Jan Čuda…·Robert Tropek

This study assesses the impact of Colophospermum mopane dominance on biodiversity in South African savannas, finding reduced species richness and community shifts in birds, mammals, and insects.

DOI 10.1101/2025.11.17.688835

multiple speciesexperimental assay

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EcologyJournal of BiogeographyPeer-reviewedDec 31, 2024

Climate-driven vegetation characteristics shape phytophagous and carnivorous insect diversity in South African savannahs

Fernando P. Gaona, Sylvain Delabye, Pavel Potocký…·Robert Tropek

This study shows that plant communities drive insect diversity in South African savannahs, with climate and disturbances indirectly shaping these patterns through their effects on vegetation.

4 citations

experimental assayecology & biodiversity

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