• Bacterivory of three freshwater ciliates isolated from Blackbarough Spruit in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Bulannga, Rendani Bridghette. (2021)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Assessing the trade of reptile species in the South African pet trade. 

  Mantintsilili, Asekho. (2021)

  Despite the negative impacts that the pet trade has on the native and non-native biodiversity, economy and human health, the research suggests that the demand for pets and the extent of trade in live animals as pets has ...

• Development and application of novel ornithological survey methods for the detection of cryptic avian indicator species that predict grassland health. 

  Beaumont, Stuart Nicholas. (2021)

  The anthropogenic pressure on South African grasslands to meet the needs of the burgeoning human population has exposed them to extensive permanent transformation and degradation. Indicator species may identify changes ...

• Evolution of the Satyrium longicauda (Orchidaceae) species complex. 

  Castañeda Zárate, Miguel. (2021)

  The identification of morphological variation in taxa grouped within a species complex is fundamental not only in systematics, but plays an important role in evolutionary biology as well. Finding diagnostic characters ...

• Assemblages of surface-active arthropods in pristine and disturbed savannah. 

  Mavasa, Risuna Wain. (2022)

  Savannahs are structurally complex ecosystems rich in biodiversity, and the conversion of savannahs into human-modified landscapes poses a significant risk to organisms with limited dispersal abilities. Surface-active ...

• The seasonal patterns in plant quality in various ecological zones in Natal. 

  Zacharias, Peter John Kenneth. (1990)

  The objectives of this study required that the following investigations be undertaken: 1) to determine if plant quality can be altered by modifying growing conditions; 2) to quantify the seasonal trends in plant quality ...

• Factors affecting the seasonal variation of veld quality in South Africa. 

  Kirkman, Kevin Peter. (1988)

  This project was initiated to investigate the factors affecting the seasonal variation of veld quality in South Africa, with specific objectives as follows: (1) to establish what factors might play a role in seasonal ...

• Ecology of some mammals in relation to conservation management in Giant's Castle Game Reserve. 

  Rowe-Rowe, David Treloar. (1982)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Interactive effects of fire history and elevated 2 temperature on aboveground productivity in a high 3 altitude mesic grassland in South Africa. 

  Mvelase, Thembeka Ayanda. (2021)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Evolution of tangle-veined flies: systematics, biogeography and functional traits in southern African Nemestrininae (Nemestrinidae) 

  Theron, Genevieve Lee. (2021)

  The evolution of traits and biogeography of the three southern African endemic genera of the Nemestrinidae: Moegistorhynchus, Prosoeca and Stenobasipteron. These genera are of particular interest due to the exaggerated ...

• Effects of land-use changes on the distribution and use of Ficus species by frugivores in the urban mosaic landscape of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Raji, Islamiat Abidemi. (2021)

  Land-use change is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. Over the years, these changes potentially reduced ecosystems capacity to sustain food production for vertebrates. Ficus (figs; Moraceae) is one of the largest ...

• Role and effects of wild southern African ungulates on seed dispersal of selected alien invasive plants. 

  Msweli, Lindelwa Sibongakonke. (2021)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• The contribution of goats to household food security in selected communities of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Khowa, Anele Aurelia. (2021)

  The growth of the human population in the world has been occurring at a rapid rate. This presents a challenge of how the world food demands will be met. These challenges are always felt the most in developing countries, ...

• Diversity of edible insects and their related indigenous knowledge: evidence from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces, South Africa. 

  Hlongwane, Zabentungwa Thakasile. (2021)

  Entomophagy is an ancient indigenous practice that has played a significant role in human nutrition around the world. In addition, the traditional use of edible insects forms an important part of food culture in Africa. ...

• Ant community responses to fertiliser application and disturbance in a mistbelt grassland, KwaZulu-Natal. 

  Khoza, Lindiwe Rebecca. (2021)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Protected area management and planning challenges: sustainability and integrity – a cursory investigation of the role of the management plan. 

  Goosen, Magda. (2021)

  Formally established protected areas in South Africa date back to the turn of the 19th century, yet requirements for protected area management plans only became mandatory approximately a century later. Before the ...

• Aspects of common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) behavioural ecology and their consequences in managed systems in South Africa. 

  Fritsch, Camille Jacques-Armand. (2020)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• The causes and consequences of Seriphium plumosum L. encroachment in semi-arid grassland communities of Gauteng province, South Africa. 

  Pule, Hosia Turupa. (2021)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Soil phosphorus deficiency affects the microbial symbiosis, nitrogen nutrition, and growth of Vachellia nilotica and Themeda triandra growing in competition in grassland ecosystems in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Lembede, Zinhle Nokubonga. (2021)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Effects of high light intensity and desiccation stress on moss species. 

  Mbatha, Sikhethile. (2021)

  Bryophytes are desiccant tolerant non-vascular plants, capable of growing and surviving in extreme conditions. They are divided into three groups: liverworts, hornworts, and mosses. Most mosses grow in shady and moist ...

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