Research

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

Life history studies of the southern elephant seal population at Marion Island

Abstract: Holistic studies of mammalian life history factors and their consequenc

Local and regional factors influencing dung beetle assemblage structure across an environmental gradient in Botswana

Abstract: The taxonomic composition, structure, and diversity of current local sp

The influence of maternal protein intake on aspects of sex-specific foetal and neonatal development in Mastomys Natalensis

Abstract: Captive multi-mammate mice, Mastomys natalensis, were paired and kept o

Feeding ecology and social organisation of honey badgers (Mellivora capensis) in the southern Kalahari

Abstract: The lack of fundamental biological information on the honey badger Mell

The seasonal haulout cycle of the declining southern elephant seal, Mirounga Leonina, population at Marion Island

Abstract: Data recorded from annual tagging and regular tag resightings of southe

The influence of supplementary food on the rodent communities of coastal sand dunes

Abstract: The present study arrived at investigating the influence of supplementa

Social behaviour of the Eland (Tayrotragus Oryx) on Loskop Dam Nature Reserve

Abstract: Please read the abstract on page 3. Copyright 1975, University of Preto

Patterns in the distribution and abundance of terrestrial arthropods on sub-Antartic Marion Island

Abstract: Quantitative studies of complete soil arthropod communities are conside

Arthropod assemblages in a savanna invaded by Opuntia stricta (Cactaceae) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

Abstract: Invasive alien species are considered the second greatest threat to glo

Resource competition between spotted hyaenas, Crocuta crocuta, (Erxleben 1777), and brown hyaenas, Parahyaena brunnea, (Thunberg 1820)

Abstract: Field data were collected and analysed on the feeding and spatial ecolo

Mapping bugweed (Solanum mauritianum) infestations in Pinus patula plantations using hyperspectral imagery and support vector machines

Abstract: The invasive plant known as bugweed (Solanum mauritianum) is a notoriou

Strategy for monitoring and sustainable integrated control or eradication of Glossina brevipalpis and G.austeni (Diptera: Glossinidae) in South Africa

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

Life history parameters and regulation of the southern elephant seal population at Marion Island

Abstract: Pup mortality of southern elephant seals at Marion Island from 1990 thr

Molecular diversity and prevalence of Helicobacter, Bartonella and Streptococcus in Mus musculus from sub-Antarctic Marion Island in relation to host diversity

Abstract: The house mouse (Mus musculus) was introduced to Marion Island by seale

The diet of the Subantarctic fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis at Marion Island

Abstract: Faecal analysis (n = 806 scats) was employed to examine the diet of the

Physiological diversity in insects : large scale patterns

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

The relationship between immunocompetence, parasite load and reproductive effort in the highveld mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae) Roberts 1913.

Abstract: Life-history theory is based on the notion that resources are generally

A study of the social behaviour of the Roan antelope, hippotragus equinus equinus (Desmarest, 1804) in the Kruger National Park

Abstract: An analysis of the social behaviour of the roan antelope (Hippotraqus e

The dynamics of small mammal populations in Rocky Highveld Grassland, Telperion, South Africa

Abstract: The present study investigates trap success, species richness, communit

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 impact of climate change and variability on tomato (Licopersicon esculentum) production in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

Abstract: The Limpopo Province is a major tomato growing region in South Africa,

Effects of certain anthelmintics on the survival and reproduction of Euoniticellus intermedius (Reiche) (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae)

Abstract: Avermectins and milbemycins are commonly used in agro-ecosystems for th

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

The Population dynamics of Rodents at Pongola, Northern Zululand, exposed to Dieldrin coverspraying

Abstract: Four grids, each 3,42 ha (4 morgen) in size, were live trapped from Apr

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

Biodiversity in human-modified landscapes : case studies, the state of research, and implications for conservation

Abstract: Protected areas (PAs) cover 12.9% of Earth’s land, while just 5.8% has