South Africa and Namibia houses most of the rare species of plants called succulents. These plants are found in the Succulent Karoo desert, which spans both countries. These plans are aptly named ...

Burke has had a passion for plants since her early childhood ... the Mediterranean, the Negev Desert, and southern Africa. She then came to Namibia in 1988 and as a researcher, lecturer, and ...

Namibia's civil war started in ... source of food for invertebrates. They're the desert's building blocks for larger communities of plants and animals. In recognition of their vulnerability ...

Although large parts of this desert region are protected, it still faces threats from unsustainable land practices, mining and illegal plant harvesting. One unique way of protecting Namibia's ...

These sandstorms may be short-lived, but lethal, even to desert-adapted plants that have evolved many ... the hotter edge of the species’ home in Namibia, though. Image by Leonie Joubert for ...

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...

In the desert areas of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, research work has revealed unusual structures that are probably due to the activity of an unknown microbiological life form. Unusually small ...

In the desert areas of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, research work has revealed unusual structures that are probably due to the activity of an unknown microbiological life form. Unusually small ...

Mar. 19, 2025 — In the desert areas of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, research work has revealed unusual structures that are probably due to the activity of an unknown microbiological life form.