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Taxonomic revision of the Memecylon natalense species-complex in southern Africa.
(2018)iv ABSTRACT Two Memecylon species (M. natalense and M. bachmannii) were previously recognized in southern Africa, and three species of M. section Buxifolia as occurring in Mozambique (M. natalense, M. torrei and M. ... -
Technique establishment for in vitro selection of drought tolerant sugercane genotypes.
(2015)There is a need to have constant supply of sugarcane varieties adapted to different South African regions. However, the genetic improvement and selection of sugarcane cultivars with superior traits, e.g. drought tolerance, ... -
Urban ecology of the Vervet Monkey Chlorocebus pygerythrus in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2017)The spread of development globally is extensively modifying habitats and often results in competition for space and resources between humans and wildlife. For the last few decades a central goal of urban ecology research ... -
Use of invertebrates to evaluate the threat of water resource use on the wellbeing of selected river dominated estuaries in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Using environmental niche models to identify Malagasy bat biodiversity hotpots and conversation priorities in the face of climate and human land use changes.
(2016)Madagascar represents a global hotspot of endemism, but it faces numerous threats to its biodiversity, including impacts of climate and human land use changes. In this study, suitable habitat space of 25 Malagasy bat species ... -
The utility of Brachylaena discolor as a bioindicator of air pollution within selected industrial areas in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)The negative impacts of air pollution have made monitoring of air quality increasingly important. This is primarily true for industrial areas such as the South Durban Basin (SDB) within the eThekwini Municipal Area (EMA), ... -
The utility of Trichilia dregeana leaves as a bioindicator of air pollution within selected industrial areas in the eThekwini Municipality, South Africa.
(2016)Increased anthropogenic activities worldwide have led to dangerously high levels of gaseous emissions. Air pollution levels within industrial areas in South Africa, such as South Durban Basin (SDB), are monitored daily at ... -
Utilization of dried blood spots for assessing dusky kob (Argyrosomus japonicus) glycaemia and metabolome in South African aquaculture.
(2017)Dusky kob (Argyrosomus japonicus) is an important marine fish in South African aquaculture, and has the potential to become commercially significant. The continuous growth of Dusky kob culture faces challenges with regards ... -
Varying soil nutrition in grassland and savanna ecosystems affect plant-microbe symbiosis, nitrogen nutrition and growth of Pisum sativum L.
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Water stress effects on growth, development, resource capture and resource use efficiency of two contrasting sugarcane genotypes.
(2014)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Y-STR studies of genetic genealogy, population and forensic genetics of Indian and Zulu groups in the Durban, KwaZulu-Natal area of South Africa.
(2018)The combination of molecular genetics and surname analysis of short tandem repeat (STR) data has the potential to shed light on population structure and history, falling within the field of forensic deoxyribonucleic acid ...