Agriculture

Host plants, herbivores and natural enemies in Kenyan horticulture : tritrophic interactions involving Liriomyza leafminers (Diptera : Agromyzidae)

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A national evaluation of sustainability indicators

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A Social-Ecological systems perspective on water management in South Africa

Abstract: Conventional approaches to water management have traditionally treated

Conservation management of the Kruger National Park elephant population

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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

Contribution of managed honeybees (Apis mellifera scutellata Lep.) to sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seed yield and quality

Abstract: Insects are considered to be responsible for 80-85% of all pollination,

Spatial determinants of habitat use, mortality and connectivity for elephant populations across southern Africa

Abstract: Southern Africa contains 58% of the world’s savannah elephant populatio

Growth and reproduction in false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens Owens, 1846)

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Abundance and predatory impact of killer whales at Marion Island

Abstract: Killer whales are the oceans’ apex predator and are known to have impor

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)

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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

Termite raiding by the Ponerine ant Pachycondyla analis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) : behavioural and chemical ecology

Abstract: The ant Pachycondyla analis (formerly Megaponera foetens, commonly know

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

Analyzing the Critical Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Security

This study explores the threats of climate change on agriculture and food securit

CULTIVATION OF EDIBLE OYSTER MUSHROOMS (Pleurotus ostreatus AND Pleurotus florida) USING MILLET [Eleusine coracana(L)] STRAW AND BROAD BEAN [Vicia faba(L)] STALK AS GROWTH SUBSTRATES

Abstract: Most developing countries like Ethiopia are striving hard to solve acut

PRODUCTION OFEDIBLE OYSTER MUSHROOM SPECIES (pleurotus ostreatus, pleurotus sajor-caju, pleurotus florida)USING COFFEE(coffea arabica L.) HUSK AND KHAT(Catha edulis) LEAF AS GROWTH SUBSTRATES

Abstract: Biogas technology, which is meant to produce methane rich gas through a

SOIL CHARACTERIZATION, GENESIS, CLASSIFICATION AND LAND SUITABILITY EVALUATION OF KULUMSA SUBWATERSHED, ARSI, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Environmental factors such as topography, climate, geology, biotic fact

SEMEN QUALITY AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION EFFICIENCY OF FAYOUMI, WHITE LEGHORN AND KOKKOEKES BREEDS WITH LOCAL HENS AT HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY

Abstract: The experiment was conducted to determine Semen quality and AI efficien

EFFECT OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES ON THE DYNAMICS OF SOIL BIOTA AND BIOMASS CARBON IN NORTHERN HIGHLANDS OF ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Soil and water conservation practices in Tigray, northern highlands of

THE ROLE OF ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID IN DELAYING POSTHARVEST RIPENING AND INCREASING SHELF LIFE OF SUGAR APPLE (Annona squamosa L.) FRUITS

Abstract: Ripening of sugar apple fruit can exhibit a high respiration rate and a

SOIL CHARACTERIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ACID SOILS FOR FABA BEAN (Vicia faba L.) PRODUCTION IN YIKALO WATERSHED, NORTHWESTERN HIGHLANDS OF ETHIOPIA

Abstract: The morphological, physical and chemical properties of soils in Lay Gay