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Papers by C. Marais

Research paper thumbnail of Investing in ecological infrastructure in South Africa

Ecosystem Services, 2017

▪ To bring together a collection of national and international researchers. ▪ To share papers and... more ▪ To bring together a collection of national and international researchers. ▪ To share papers and tools that have been developed by participants in order to inform this debate. ▪ To draft several papers around the valuation of ecosystem services with regard to focal points including water, climate mitigation and adaptation, offsets, invasive alien species management, fire, restoration of denuded land and bush encroached areas, and utilization of available biomass. ▪ To make space for engagement in all draft papers using a participatory groupthink framework in order to garner input from all participants. ▪ To contribute to unlocking investments in ecological infrastructure through making the economic case for the valuation of ecosystems.

Research paper thumbnail of Cost and benefits of restoring natural capital following alien plant invasions in Fynbos ecosystems in South Africa

Cost and benefits of restoring natural capital following alien plant invasions in Fynbos ecosystems in South Africa

Research paper thumbnail of The economic consequences of alien plant invasions: Examples of impacts and approaches to sustainable management in South Africa

... consequences of alien plant invasions ... (T/SW) Sa ↑ biomass; A in O Harding and Bate vegeta... more ... consequences of alien plant invasions ... (T/SW) Sa ↑ biomass; A in O Harding and Bate vegetation structure; 1991 ↓ access, ↓ pasture productivity Out-competes native O Brown and Gubb plants 1986 ↓ diversity of dung OD Steenkamp and beetle assemblages Chown 1996 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Online monitoring and control of froth flotation systems with machine vision: A review

Online monitoring and control of froth flotation systems with machine vision: A review

International Journal of Mineral Processing, 2010

Research and development into the application of machine vision in froth flotation systems has co... more Research and development into the application of machine vision in froth flotation systems has continued since its introduction in the late 1980's. Machine vision is able to accurately and rapidly extract froth characteristics, both physical (eg bubble size) and dynamic (froth velocity) in ...

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing Costs, Benefits, and Feasibility of Restoring Natural Capital in Subtropical Thicket in South Africa

Assessing Costs, Benefits, and Feasibility of Restoring Natural Capital in Subtropical Thicket in South Africa

… Science, Business and …, 2007

Page 1. Chapter 21 Assessing Costs, Benefits, and Feasibility of Restoring Natural Capital in Sub... more Page 1. Chapter 21 Assessing Costs, Benefits, and Feasibility of Restoring Natural Capital in Subtropical Thicket in South Africa Anthony J. Mills, Jane K. Turpie, Richard M. Cowling, Christo Marais, Graham IH Kerley, Richard ...

Research paper thumbnail of A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK FOR THE NATIONAL WORKING FOR WATER PROGRAMME

Research paper thumbnail of Investing in ecological infrastructure in South Africa

Ecosystem Services, 2017

▪ To bring together a collection of national and international researchers. ▪ To share papers and... more ▪ To bring together a collection of national and international researchers. ▪ To share papers and tools that have been developed by participants in order to inform this debate. ▪ To draft several papers around the valuation of ecosystem services with regard to focal points including water, climate mitigation and adaptation, offsets, invasive alien species management, fire, restoration of denuded land and bush encroached areas, and utilization of available biomass. ▪ To make space for engagement in all draft papers using a participatory groupthink framework in order to garner input from all participants. ▪ To contribute to unlocking investments in ecological infrastructure through making the economic case for the valuation of ecosystems.

Research paper thumbnail of Cost and benefits of restoring natural capital following alien plant invasions in Fynbos ecosystems in South Africa

Cost and benefits of restoring natural capital following alien plant invasions in Fynbos ecosystems in South Africa

Research paper thumbnail of The economic consequences of alien plant invasions: Examples of impacts and approaches to sustainable management in South Africa

... consequences of alien plant invasions ... (T/SW) Sa ↑ biomass; A in O Harding and Bate vegeta... more ... consequences of alien plant invasions ... (T/SW) Sa ↑ biomass; A in O Harding and Bate vegetation structure; 1991 ↓ access, ↓ pasture productivity Out-competes native O Brown and Gubb plants 1986 ↓ diversity of dung OD Steenkamp and beetle assemblages Chown 1996 ...

Research paper thumbnail of Online monitoring and control of froth flotation systems with machine vision: A review

Online monitoring and control of froth flotation systems with machine vision: A review

International Journal of Mineral Processing, 2010

Research and development into the application of machine vision in froth flotation systems has co... more Research and development into the application of machine vision in froth flotation systems has continued since its introduction in the late 1980's. Machine vision is able to accurately and rapidly extract froth characteristics, both physical (eg bubble size) and dynamic (froth velocity) in ...

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing Costs, Benefits, and Feasibility of Restoring Natural Capital in Subtropical Thicket in South Africa

Assessing Costs, Benefits, and Feasibility of Restoring Natural Capital in Subtropical Thicket in South Africa

… Science, Business and …, 2007

Page 1. Chapter 21 Assessing Costs, Benefits, and Feasibility of Restoring Natural Capital in Sub... more Page 1. Chapter 21 Assessing Costs, Benefits, and Feasibility of Restoring Natural Capital in Subtropical Thicket in South Africa Anthony J. Mills, Jane K. Turpie, Richard M. Cowling, Christo Marais, Graham IH Kerley, Richard ...

Research paper thumbnail of A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK FOR THE NATIONAL WORKING FOR WATER PROGRAMME