BSc. Hons., PhD (U.C.T.)
Lecturer. Susi's research interests include rangeland ecology, conservation ecology and plant population ecology. Research areas include plant-herbivore interactions, the ecology and sustainable management of communal rangelands, and the impacts of land use, harvesting and fire on the population ecology of rare and endemic plant species. More details of Susi's research and teaching interests can be found here.
Some recent publications include:
Behenna M, Vetter S and Fourie S (2008) Viability of alien and native seed banks after slash and burn: effects of soil moisture, depth of burial and fuel load. South African Journal of Botany 74: 454-462.
Vetter S (2007) Soil erosion in the Herschel District of South Africa: changes over time, physical correlates and people’s perceptions. African Journal of Range and Forage Science 24: 77-86.
Campbell B, Gordon I, Luckert M, Petheram L and Vetter S (2006) In search of optimal stocking regimes in semi-arid grazing lands: one size does not fit all. Ecological Economics 60: 75-85.