Natural & Applied Sciences

Patterns of species diversity in coastal forests : case studies on tree and bird assemblages in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Abstract: Habitat loss and fragmentation drives the current extinction crisis. Th

The reproductive biology of two small southern African mammals, the spiny mouse, Acomys spinosissimus (Rodentia: Muridae) and the Eastern rock elephant-shrew, Elephantulus myurus (Macroscelid

Abstract: Since the energy available to an animal for cell growth, thermoregulati

The effects of solar radiation on heterothermy and metabolic thermogenesis capacity in the eastern rock elephant shrew Elephantulus myurus.

Abstract: Recent studies of heterothermy in free-ranging mammals have revealed th

Maternal foraging behaviour of Subantarctic fur seals from Marion Island

Abstract: Foraging forms the cornerstone of an animal’s life-history. An individu

Factors affecting reproductive success of Southern elephant seals, Mirounga, at Marion Island

Description: Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 1992.

Space use and group living in the Cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters, 1852)

Abstract: Ten Cape porcupines were radiotracked for one year in a savanna ecosyst

Genetic structure of the savannah elephant population (Loxodonta africana (Blumenbach 1797)) in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area

Abstract: Earlier studies investigated the genetic structure of fragmented or iso

Seasonal metabolic adjustments and partitioning of evaporative water loss in Wahlberg’s epauletted fruit bat,Epomophorus Wahlbergi

Abstract: 4 Summary Seasonal metabolic adjustments and partitioning of evaporativ

The biology of the red-billed oxpecker, buphagus erythrorhynchus (Stanley, 1814), in the Kruger National Park

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Characteristics and affinities of the fynbos vegetation on Mariepskop, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Abstract: Prior to this in-depth phytosociological classification and biogeograph

Aspects of the biology of the East African root rat, Tachyoryctes splendens (Family: Spalacidae) from Tanzania

Abstract: This thesis investigates a number of aspects of the biology of the East

Inter-Population Craniometrics of Adult Male Subantarctic fur Seals (Arctocephalus tropicalis)

Abstract: Craniometrics is a very reliable and effective tool for studying the di

The effects of rainfall and sociality on host-parasite dynamics in the common mole-rat, Cryptomys hottentotus hottentotus (Lesson 1812)

Abstract: There are many factors which may influence the distribution of parasite

Molecular Prevalence and Diversity of Zoonotic Bacteria of Invasive Rattus from South Africa, with Emphasis on the Genera Rickettsia and Streptobacillus

Abstract: The study investigated the origin and diversity of the three matrilinea

Evaporative cooling capacity and heat tolerance on Kalahari Desert birds : effects of body mass and phylogeny

Abstract: The roles of phylogeny and body size in avian heat stress physiology, a

Personality, Hormonal Correlates and Parasite load in the Eastern Rock Elephant Shrew

Abstract: Inter-individual variation in behaviour, or as it has now come to be kn

Application of RFM Model on Customer Segmentation in Digital Marketing

Customers play a pivotal role in the success of any business. The ability to attr

Biometric-Based Examination Monitoring System Using Facial Recognition: Case Study of Yaba College of Technology

ABSTRACT: Examination malpractice and student impersonation is a rising concern i

PROTOCOL OPTIMIZATION FOR IN VITRO PROPAGATION OF THREE SELECTED ENSET (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) VARIETIES; YANBULE, MESENA AND ENDALE THROUGH SHOOT TIP CULTURE

Abstract: Enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Chessman) has socio-cultural, ethno-m

EFFECT OF DILUTE SULFURIC ACID PRE-TREATMENT ON BIO-ETHANOL PRODUCTION FROM Phaseolus vulgaris DRY SEED POD USING Saccharomyces cerevisiae AS INOCULANT

Abstract: Sustaining fossil fuel and the formation of a sizeable environment are

SEROTYPING AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE OF CATTLE IN CENTRAL ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is one of the most economically important,

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF LEAF AND FRUIT EXTRACTS OF SMALL FLOWERED MALLOW (Malva parviflora L.)

Abstract: Malva genus (mallow) is widespread in tropical and temperate region bel

GENETIC DIVERSITY AND ASSOCIATION OF SEED YIELD AND RELATED TRAITS IN OKRA [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] GENOTYPES

Abstract: Ethiopia is claimed as the likely center of origin for okra [Abelmoschu

GREEN SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING VERBENA OFFICINALIS L. ROOT EXTRACTS AND THEIR ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST ESCHERCHIA COLI AND STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

Abstract: Green nanoparticle synthesis techniques for various biological activiti

YNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND SORPTION BEHEVIOUR OF Ce-MOF FOR THE REMOVAL OF PHOSPHATE AND FLUORIDE IONS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION

Abstract: The wastewater treatment industry has identified the discharge of inorg

PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PROTOZOAN PARASITIC INFECTIONS AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH PARASTOLOGICAL QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER SOURCES OF GURSUM DISTRICT, FUGNAN BIRA TOWN, O

Abstract: Intestinal protozoan parasites are among the most common human infectio

ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS’ ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTIONS ON THE CONCEPTS OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS USING A FOUR-TIER DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENT

Abstract: Correct identification of misconception is an important first step in o

CHEMICAL PROFILE AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAVES

Abstract: Eucalyptus globulus is one of the abundant tree species in Ethiopia kno

THE ROLE OF NEEM (Azadirachta indica) SEED AND GARLIC (Allium sativum) BULB POWDERS AS BIO-PESTICIDES AGAINST ADULT MAIZE WEEVIL (Sitophilus zeamais Motsch.) IN STORED MAIZE

Abstract: Post-harvest losses are one of the major causes of food insecurity in t

MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY AND SAFETY OF FRUIT JUICE SERVED IN CAFES OF DIRE DAWA TOWN, EASTERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Fresh fruits are essential components of the human diet and there is co