Agricultural Science

Factors affecting the occurrence and abundance of the Natal Cascade frog Hadromophryne natalensis at Mariepskop South Africa

Abstract: Amphibians have long been recognized as excellent indicators of both bi

Demographic responses to changes in conservation management : a case study on elephants in the Kruger National Park

Abstract: Conservation management approaches for elephants in southern Africa, an

Effects of elevated temperature and water-deficit stress on the potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas) (Hemiptera : Aphididae) and its parasitoid Aphidius ervi Haliday (Hymenoptera

Abstract: Global climate change is expected to increase average surface temperatu

Canthonini (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of Gondwana : comparison of male genitalia evolutionary trends and phylogeny

Abstract: The current study is about the evolution and the morphology of dung bee

Ecology and life history of the Vlei Rat, Otomys Irroratus (Brants, 1827), on the Van Riebeeck Nature Reserve, Pretoria

Abstract: The ecology and life history of the vlei rat, Otomys irroratus (Brants,

Behavioural ecology and conservation biology of ground pangolins Smutsia temminckii in the Kalahari Desert

Abstract: Ground pangolins Smutsia temminckii are inconspicuous, mainly nocturnal

Conservation biology of the giant bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus (Tschudi, 1838)

Abstract: The giant bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus, is a large, explosive-breed

Population analyses of humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Description: Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2012.

Prevalence of parasites and diseases in the African honeybee (Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier) : with a particular focus on Varroa destructor

Abstract: The status of honeybee pathogens and parasites in the Gauteng region of

Beekeeping and forest conservation : a case study of Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Kenya

Abstract: Tropical forests are shrinking worldwide. This is mainly because human

A national evaluation of sustainability indicators

Abstract: Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document

Ungulate browsing as an ecosystem process: browser-plant-soil interactions in a Southern African Savanna

Abstract: Ungulate browsing and its ecological effects at plant, population, comm

Taxonomic status of Saccostomus campestris (Rodentia: Cricetomyinae) from southern Africa : a multidisciplinary approach

Abstract: The pouched mouse, Saccostomus campestris Peters, 1846 from southern Af

The Influence of developmental temperature on the adult survival of Simulium chutteri (Diptera: Simuliidae)

Abstract: Simulium chutteri is considered a major pest in South Africa and it has

Patterns in the abundance and distribution of littoral and supralittoral arthropods on Marion Island

Abstract: This study provides the first quantitative analysis of the littoral and

A co-evolutionary landscape ecology framework for analyzing human effects on KwaZulu-Natal Province landscapes and its relevance to sustainable biodiversity conservation

Abstract: The conservation of biotic diversity is a growing challenge within sout

Genetic variation among South African hares (Lepus spec.) as inferred from mitochondrial DNA and microsatellites

Abstract: The inter- and intraspecific taxonomy of the genus Lepus is highly cont

A multicriteria assessment of regional sustainability options in the Northern Province, South Africa

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Evolutionary implications of variation in the calling song of the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus De Geer (Orthoptera : Gryllidae)

Abstract: Please read the abstract in the 00front part of this document

Genetic variability between populations of the critically endangered frog Microbatrachella capensis, Boulenger 1910 (Anura: Ranidae: Cacosterninae)

Abstract: The micro frog, Microbatrachella capensis (Boulenger, 1910), is a Criti

Abundance and occupancy : use of a mesocosm to test pattern and process

Abstract: Field-based mesocosm studies may be used as conceptual experiments to e

Parentage analysis in a free-ranging, closed population of southern white rhinoceros : genetics, pedigrees and management

Abstract: Small populations of animals are vulnerable to the consequences of bree

The phenomenon of Apis mellifera capensis laying workers in Apis mellifera scutellata colonies in the summer rainfall region of South Africa

Abstract: African honeybee workers, Apis mellifera scutellata can activate their

Factors influencing the control of the Sirex woodwasp in South Africa

Abstract: The woodwasp Sirex noctilio is one of the most serious invasive pests o

PRODUCTION OF BIOORGANIC LIQUID FERTILIZER FROM CAMEL MANURE AND ONION BULBS

Abstract: The bioorganic fertilizer obtained through aerobic fermentation compris

CHARACTERIZATION OF PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA AND THEIR EFFECTS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF FIELD PEA (Pisum sativum L.) IN EAST WOLLEGA AND HORRO GUDURU WOLLEGA ZONES, WESTERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Crop yield in most parts of western Ethiopia, where the study area is l

RESPONSE OF CHICKPEA (Cicer aritienum L.) TO SULPHUR AND ZINC NUTRIENTS APPLICATION AND RHIZOBIUM INOCULATION IN NORTH WESTERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa, plant nutrient deficiency, due to nutrient minin

Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Potato growth, Yield, Yield Components and Physico-chemical Properties of Soil, Haramaya Watershed, Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract: Potato is an important food security and cash crop in eastern Hararghe

THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN THE ADOPTION OF CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE PRACTICES IN SHEEMA DISTRICT, WESTERN UGANDA

Abstract: The diffusion of agricultural practices is shaped by the relationships

Dairy Production Practices and Milk Quality Assessment of Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Kombolcha Woreda of East Hararghe Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Abstract: The study was conducted to assess dairy production practices, milk comp