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Palaeoenvironments of the Estcourt formation (Beaufort Group), KwaZulu-Natal.
(1997)At present the Karoo Basin covers approximately 20 000 km2. It is a large intracratonic basin which, from Carboniferous to Jurassic times, was infilled with a succession of sediments ranging from glacial deposits to those ... -
A palaeoreconstruction of late holocene fire history and vegetation dynamics from a savanna ecosystem at Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo Valley, South Africa.
(2016)Palaeoenvironmental studies facilitate the understanding of palaeoclimatic trends that have been difficult to understand within the African context. Multi-proxy climatic reconstructions are spatially and temporally limited ... -
Parameterisation of the 3-PG process-based model in predicting the growth and water use of Pinus elliottii in South Africa.
(2011)A simplified process-based model simulating growth and water use in forest plantations was utilised to predict the growth of Pinus elliottii in South African forest plantations. The model is called 3-PG (Physiological ... -
Participation patterns of rural communities in development projects in the Nongoma district of KwaZulu-Natal.
(1996)There are strong arguments in the literature on development that underdevelopment of rural areas is caused by lack of grassroots participation in the development process. Participation of the rural poor in the whole ... -
Participatory cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) breeding for improved total carotenoids content and delayed postharvest physiological deterioration in Rwanda.
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Participatory forest management (PFM) discourse in South Africa : ecological modernisation in the developing world.
(2009)There is growing recognition internationally of the shift in natural resource management away from top-down, technocratic management towards participatory approaches that incorporate local communities and other stakeholders ... -
Participatory monitoring and evaluation of marine water quality, a case study of Sappi Saiccor, Umkomaas.
(2002)Previously, issues concerning the use and conservation of the natural resources were restricted to certain groups of individuals, normally those considered to be scientific experts. However with the emergence of sustainable ... -
Participatory risk assessment of tourism development in coastal areas : challenges and implications for management on the KwaZulu-Natal coast.
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises., 2013)Geographic concentration of coastal tourism and its associated development impacts are strongly associated with proximity to the littoral zone. Concurrently, this is an area where normative collaboration, policy and ... -
Participatory-based development of early bulking cassava varieties for the semi-arid areas of Eastern Kenya.
(2006)Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important food security crop in the semi-arid areas of Eastern Kenya. It provides food for more days in a calendar year than any other crop grown. Kenya has relied on varieties ... -
Path coefficient analysis and combining ability between quality protein and pro-vitamin - a maize lines for yield and secondary traits.
(2016)In most countries, white maize varieties are more preferred than the yellow/orange maize. Unfortunately, normal yellow and white maize lacks vitamin A which is crucial mainly for sight as well as growth and immunity. ... -
Patterns and economic impacts of livestock predation in rural communities bordering Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in Botswana.
(1997)Northern Botswana's rural agricultural settlements bordering national parks and game reserves. In two study areas (Khumaga and Gweta, bordering Makgadikgadi Pans National Park), spatial, temporal and prey-type patterns of ... -
The people and their forest : an environmental history of the relationship between the Cube people and the iNkandla Forest, KwaZulu-Natal (1820-2000)
(2002)In southern Zululand in the province of KwaZulu-Natal within the iNkandla Magisterial District, a rural area, lies the indigenous iNkandla forest. This is the last remaining rare relict type of indigenous high wet rain ... -
People's perceptions of flood hazards and their attitudes towards resettlement: a case study of the community of Azalea in the Greater Edendale Complex, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(1997)The thesis addresses flooding as a natural disaster which has, on occasions, occurred in many parts of South Africa, especially in KwaZulu-Natal and Orange Free State. The prevailing impression is that the flood ... -
Pepper and tomato seed performance in response to imbibition and dehydration.
(2005)The International Seed Testing Association and the Association of Official Seed analysts define seed vigour as the ability of a seed lot to perform during the germination process and crop stand establishment under a wide ... -
Perceived barriers to lifestyle modification, motivation, knowledge and service needs of diabetic adults and their health care providers in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
(2017)Introduction: Over 415 million people worldwide live with diabetes mellitus, of which 50% live in five countries: China, India, the United States of America, Brazil and Indonesia. The number of people with diabetes is ... -
Perceptions and management of risk by commercial farmers in Eritrea.
(2004)A survey of 186 commercial farmers from three Zobas (provinces) of Eritrea was conducted between November 2002 and February 2003 to examine farmers' perceptions of risk, to determine the most important sources of risk ... -
Perceptions of barriers to market participation among three farmer groups in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)There has long been evidence that many smallholder farmers can benefit from marketoriented agriculture. However, smallholder farmers often face a number of barriers to accessing the markets. Smallholder market access is ... -
Perceptions of genetically modified maize (as food aid) by the people in Chongwe and Magoye districts, Zambia.
(2006)Zambia is one of the Southern African countries that experienced drought between 2001 and 2003. As a result the country had low levels of maize harvest, which is the country's main staple food. The Zambian population ... -
Perceptions of the conservancy concept, common pool resources and the challenge of collective action across private property boundaries : a case study of the Dargle Conservancy, South Africa.
(2013)Conservancies are viewed as playing an important role in enabling the landscape-scale management of biodiversity and ecosystem services by extending conservation areas beyond the boundaries of formally protected areas ...