Natural & Applied Sciences

Biogeographical insights from ecotones and phytogeographic regions in southern Africa : case studies on invertebrates and alien plants

Abstract: This thesis addresses questions within the research fields of invasion

Occurrence and group dynamics of Heaviside’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) in Table Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Abstract: Heaviside‟s dolphins, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii, are among the least k

Towards a sustainable land-use plan for the Lake Fundudzi catchment area

Abstract: No abstract available.

Conservation manager's perceptions regarding biodiversity in the North-West Parks and Tourism Board

Abstract: Biodiversity perceptions of conservation managers in the North West Par

Some characteristics of the uterine progestorone receptor and the effects of norethindrone on conception in the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis)

Abstract: The mean dissociation constant (± SEM) of the uterine progesterone rece

Comparative anatomy of the larynx of the minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata and the pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata

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

Molecular phylogeography and evolutionary history of the greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)

Abstract: The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a large spiral-horned an

Seasonal changes in the ovarian structure of the cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus)

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

Predatory interactions between Cape fur seals and seabirds at Ichaboe Island, Namiba

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

Structure, development and composition of the integument of the southern right whale, Eubalaena australis

Abstract: The general architecture of the skin of the southern right whale, Eubal

Environmental factors influencing the distribution of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) on the South African coast

Abstract: Distributional data from 32 years of aerial surveys of southern right w

Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus ecology in the Kruger National Park : a comparison with other studies across the grassland-woodland gradient in African savannas

Abstract: The objectives of this study were(1) to analyse a data-set on cheetah h

Elephants in the Waterberg : impacts on woody vegetation by breeding groups compared with bachelors

Abstract: In May 1994 IFAW funded the relocation of 50 elephants from the Kruger

The contribution of the bird community of the regenerating coastal dunes at Richards Bay to regional diversity

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

The distribution and abundance of macro-invertebrates in the major vegetation communities of Marion Island and the impact of alien species

Abstract: In this study macro-invertebrates were sampled quantitatively in 10 low

Avian nectarivory and pollination in Aloe marlothii Berger : interactions between bird communities and a winter-flowering succulent

Abstract: Aloe marlothii is a winter-flowering succulent that is widespread in th

Song structure and syllable repertoires in the European sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

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

The ecology of the leopard (Panthera Pardus) in the Waterberg

Abstract: Although the opportunistic feeding habits of leopards were evident in t

The feeding response of white-bellied sunbirds (Cinnyris [Nectarinia] talatala) to sugar concentration and viscosity of artificial nectar

Abstract: Plant nectar is a simple food and is easily digested by many different

Determinants of protected area boundary crossings by savannah elephants, Loxodonta africana

Abstract: When elephants leave primary protected areas (PPAs), such as national p

An Atlas of hair from southern African mammal species with reference to its taxonomic and ecological significance

Abstract: ENGLISH: This thesis is a study of the microstructure of hair of southe

Molecular and morphological assessment of invasive, inland Rattus (Rodentia: Muridae) congenerics in South Africa and their reservoir host potential with respect to Helicobacter and Bartonell

Abstract: Invasive species are generally problematic where they occur, especially

The functional significance of grooming behaviour in higher primates : the case of free-living chimpanzees

Abstract: As a contribution to the existing knowledge of grooming in primates fiv

The circadian system of African mole-rats : behavioural activity rhythms and early gene expression ( c-fos ) in the suprachiasmatic nucleus

Abstract: Mole-rats from the family Bathyergidae are endemic to Africa, this fami

The effect of nutrient rich water on the biological control of water hyacinth

Abstract: Please read the abstract on p1 of the document 00dissertation

Food quality, fasting periods and temperature stress : effects of energy challenges on the feeding patterns of avian nectarivores

Abstract: The small size of nectarivorous birds is associated with high mass-spec

Interrelationships between the larger carnivores of the Klaserie private nature reserve with special reference to the leopard Pantera pardus (Linnaeus, 1758) and the cheetah Acinonyx jubatus

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

Conservation assessment of South African mammals

Abstract: Clearly established conservation priorities are urgently required for t

Black backed jackal (canis mesomelas) predation on impala (aepyceros melampus) at Mokolodi Nature Reserve Botswana

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Conserving wild dogs ( Lycaon pictus ) outside state protected areas in South Africa: ecological, sociological and economic determinants of success

Abstract: The restricted geographic range and tenuous conservation status of wild