Sjirk Geerts

Summary

I am fascinated by the complex interactions among ecosystem entities. Human impacts on ecosystems call for a better understanding of the resilience of ecosystem functions in the face of rapid environmental changes. The study of spatial interactions between plants and animals, in particularly the study of pollination, is therefore important. Bird pollination in particular is one of my main interests.

One of the main impacts on ecosystems in Cape Fynbos are alien invasive plant species. Other than trying to understand the ecological processes enabling alien species to invade, I am also focused on the best management of emerging alien invasive plant species.

Lastly, I also have a keen interest in restoration, plant demography and the ecological interaction between termites, aardwolf and herbivores.

Biodiversity Conservation Biology Ecology Ecosystem Science Plant Science