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Ant assemblages in a Southern African savanna : local processes and conservation implications
Abstract: The structuring of ant assemblages in a Southern African savanna was investigated using data from the only long
Dynamics of the association between dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and the dog parasite Spirocerca lupi (Nematoda: Spiruromorpha: Spirocercidae)
Abstract: Spirocercosis is a canine disease caused by the nematode parasite Spirocerca lupi (Rudolphi, 1809) (Spirurida:
Systematics of southern African Anostostomatidae (Orthoptera) based on morphological and molecular data
Abstract: The eight southern African King Cricket genera, namely Bochus, Borborothis, Henicus, Libanasa, Libanasidus, Nas
Phylogeny of the Scarabaeini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
Abstract: Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
Analysis of Varroa destructor infestation of southern African honeybee populations
Abstract: The discovery of the honeybee-specific ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor in South Africa in October 1997 rai
Sexual differences in the diet of little Penguins Eudyptula minor
Abstract: Sexual differences in the diet of Little Penguins Eudyptula minor at four geographically isolated colonies in V
Determinants and consequences of elephant spatial use in Southern Africa’s arid savannas
Abstract: Resources that can optimize survival are distributed unevenly across landscapes. I assumed that the distributio
A comparative study of rodent and shrew diversity and abundance in and outside the N’washitshumbe enclosure site in the Kruger National Park
Abstract: Understanding the extent and cause of small mammal diversity and movement in an area is one of the major challe
Termite responses to long term burning regimes in southern African savannas : patterns, processes and conservation
Abstract: Termites are considered to be major ecosystem engineers in tropical and sub-tropical environments, and fire in
Molecular epidemiology of Newcastle disease and avian influenza in South Africa
Abstract: Please read the abstract in the secton 00front of this document.
Genetic variation and population structure of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina from Marion Island
Abstract: The southern elephant seal (SES), Mirounga leonina, was intensively harvested during the 18th and 19th centurie
Morphometric and molecular analysis of variation in the southern African hedgehog, Atelerix frontalis (Eulipotyphla : Erinaceidae)
Abstract: The near-threatened southern African hedgehog, Atelerix frontalis (A. Smith, 1831) is divided into two subspeci
Carbon sequestration on the subtropical dunes of South Africa: a comparison between native regenerating ecosystems and exotic plantations
Abstract: Rehabilitation and revegetation of mined coastal sand dunes on the east coast of South Africa makes sense. It r
Species composition and larval instar population structure of Scarabaeids in forestry in the Natal Midlands
Abstract: White grub is the common name of most scarabaeid larvae and some are considered ! as grubs of economic importan
Integrated pest management of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), in South Africa
Abstract: The banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, is an economical pest of Musa, distributed to most areas where the cr
Application of a multidisciplinary approach to the systematics of Acomys (Rodentia : Muridae) from northern Tanzania (#67314)
Abstract: The systematic status and geographic distribution of spiny mice of the genus Acomys I. Geoffroy, 1838 in northe
Evaluation of the floral rewards of Aloe greatheadii var davyana (Asphodelaceae), the most important indigenous South African bee plant
Abstract: The most important indigenous bee plant in South Africa is the winter flowering Aloe greatheadii var davyana, w
The response of biological communities to spatial and temporal changes in a regenerating coastal dune forest along the north-east coast of South Africa
Abstract: Ecological restoration that aims to reinstate indigenous processes may be constrained by regional and local con
Soil invertebrate pests in the re-establishment of plantations in South Africa
Abstract: Please read the abstract provided for each separate chapter and the General Summary (Chapter 9) added to the se
The influence of savannah elephants on vegetation: a case study in the Tembe Elephant Park, South Africa
Abstract: Most elephants in South Africa live in enclosed areas such as the Tembe Elephant Park in Maputaland. The Park a
The ecology of southern African wild silk moths (Gonometa species, Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae): consequences for their sustainable use
Abstract: The pupal cocoons of two southern African wild silkmoth species, Gonometa postica and G. rufobrunnea (Lepidopte
Identification and classification of endogenous bacteria within mole-rats of the family Bathyergidae
Description: Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2007.
A clinical assessment of the morphometrics of African elephant tusks
Abstract: No abstract available.
The demography of a fragmented population of the savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach) in Maputaland
Abstract: The savanna elephant is a flagship species for conservation in Maputaland, a biologically diverse centre of end
Systematics of the Hersiliidae (Araneae) of the Afrotropical Region
Abstract: The Hersiliidae of the Afrotropical Region is revised and the phylogenetic positions of taxa within the family
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 Critically Endangered anuran found in fragmen
An evaluation of southern Africa's elephant sub-populations as a metapopulation
Abstract: Elephant management traditionally centers on reducing ecological impact and human-elephant conflict by controll
The distribution, movements and abundance of Heaviside's dolphins in the nearshore waters of the Western Cape, South Africa
Abstract: Heaviside's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) is a poorly studied coastal delphinid with a limited inshore d
The reproductive biology of the solitary Cape mole-rat, Georychus capensis and the social Natal mole-rat, Cryptomys hottentotus natalensis (Rodentia : Bathyergidae)
Abstract: The seasonality of wild caught Cape mole-rats was investigated, focusing on endocrine, neuroendocrine and neuro
The habitat and feeding ecology of the klipspringer Oreotragus Oreotragus (Zimmermann, 1973) in two areas of the Cape Province
Abstract: The study investigates the habitat preferences and ecological adaptations of the klipspringer in the Namaqualan