Research

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 relative importance of natural and human-induced environmental conditions for species richness distribution patterns in South Africa

Abstract: I studied the spatial distribution of South African avian species richn

Implications of global change for important bird areas in South Africa

Abstract: The Important Bird Areas (IBAs) network of BirdLife International aims

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

Regulation of protein and carbohydrate intake in caged honeybees Apis mellifera scutellata : assessment based on consumption and various performance measures

Abstract: When provided with the opportunity to select their diet, most insect he

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

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,

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

Structure and function of a Lepidoptera assemblage in a human-influenced environment

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

Chemical and cultural control of armoured bush cricket, Acanthoplus discoidalis (Walker) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Hetrodinae), in sorghum in Botswana

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

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

Behavioural response of honeybees (Apis mellifera scutellata Lep.) to wild pollinators on sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.)

Abstract: Pollination is an essential ecosystem service, increasing reproductive

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

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

Investigating the influence of data quality on ecological niche models for alien plant invaders

Abstract: Ecological niche modelling is a method designed to describe and predict

Homeostasis : humidity and water relations in honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera)

Abstract: One of the benefits of colonial living in insect societies is the abili

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

Lepidoptera stem borers on cultivated and wild host plants : implications of insect-plant interactions for pest management

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

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

Abstract: No abstract available

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

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