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Patterns and rate of woody vegetation cluster development in a semi- arid savanna, Natal, South Africa.
(1996)No abstract available. -
The performance and rooting of eucalyptus grandis x nitens cuttings.
(2007)Hybrid clones of Eucalyptus grandis and E. nitens (GN) have consistently been shown to be suitable for planting in cold, dry, marginal plantation sites, where they exhibit high yields and superior pulp properties. However, ... -
Pharmacological activities of selected South African medicinal plants.
(2011)The use of traditional medicine is a popular practice in South Africa especially among rural dwellers due to several reasons such as availability of natural products, cultural beliefs, preference of natural products to ... -
Pharmacological evaluation of medicinal plants used by Venda people against venereal and related diseases.
(2012)Venereal diseases (VDs) are infections that are mainly transmitted through sexual intercourse and amongst these are gonorrhoea, syphilis, chlamydia and trichomoniasis. Gonorrhoea is the most commonly known VD and the widest ... -
Pharmacological investigation of some trees used in South African traditional medicine.
(2005)South Africa is home to a wide diversity of cultural groups, all of which utilize the flora for a variety of purposes. This is true with regard to traditional medicine systems which are similar to those of the rest of ... -
Pharmacological properties of members of the Sterculiaceae.
(2002)There is a resurgence of interest in many countries in medicinal plants and their curative properties (HARBORNE & BAXTER, 1993). Little work has previously been conducted on the Sterculiaceae species, especially those ... -
Pharmacological, phytochemical and safety evaluation of commercial herbal preparations common in South Africa.
(2009)Herbal formulations claimed to cure several medical conditions including skin eruptions, chest pains, wounds, gout, menstrual pains, stress, nervous disorders, microbial and viral infections as well as stomach ailments ... -
Pharmacology and phytochemistry of South African plants used as anthelmintics.
(2009)Traditional medicine in South Africa is part of the culture of the people and has been in existence for a long-time. Although animal components form part of the ingredients used, plant material constitutes the major ... -
Pharmacology and phytochemistry of South African traditional medicinal plants used as antimicrobials.
(2009)Among all the major infectious human diseases, gastro-intestinal infections caused by microbial pathogens are a major cause of morbidity and infant death in developing countries, largely due to inadequate sewage disposal ... -
Physiological and gene expression responses to water stress in drought tolerant and drought sensitive maize cultivars.
(1996)Physiological characteristics of the response to water stress of two maize cultivars, the one drought resistant (PAN473) and the other drought sensitive (SR52), were compared. Mature plants were grown in one of two ... -
Physiological and molecular characterization of habituated and non- habituated soybean callus lines (Glycine max (L.) Merr cv. Acme)
(1998)A cytokinin habituated soybean callus has been isolated, utilizing the cytokinin soybean bioassay. The habituated callus line was subsequently characterized with a non-habituated callus line in relationship to levels ... -
Physiological aspects of shoot growth regulation in juvenile and adult Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck.
(1982)As the requirements for more efficient and economical crop production emerge, so the need for a better understanding of plant growth and development is felt. It is especially the need to understand means by which man may ... -
The physiology of flowering with contributions by in vitro techniques.
(1987)Abstract cannot be copied from pdf document. -
The physiology of pinus patula seedlings in response to water stress and the implications for plantation regeneration in South Africa.
(2008)Pinus patula Schiede ex Schlect. & Cham. is the most widely planted softwood species for both pulpwood and saw timber in the South African forestry industry. High mortality of this species, often in excess of 20%, following ... -
Phytochemical and pharmacological investigations of invasive Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob. (Asteraceae).
(2015)Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob. (Asteraceae) is an invasive weedy scrambling perennial shrub native to the Americas that has proven to be a significant threat to both natural and semi-natural ecosystems as ... -
Phytosociology of the Namib Desert Park, South West Africa.
(1976)The geology, topography, soils and climate of the Namib Desert Park south of 23 S. Lat. are described briefly. The vegetation was investigated using the techniques of the Zurich - Montpellier school of phytosociology. ... -
A plant ecological survey of the Umfolozi Game Reserve, Zululand.
(1972)A landscape unit approach based on use of airphotos was used for investigation of Deciduous Acacia Woodland in the Reserve. The approach was useful for indicating that a quantity of as few as 531 samples could be suitable ... -
The plant ecology of seasonally flooded areas of the Pongolo River Floodplain, with particular reference to Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
(1982)The impounding of the waters of the Pongolo river, upstream of its floodplain on the Mocambique coastal plain, may adversely affect the functioning of the floodplain system. A multidisciplinary study of the functioning ... -
Plant growth regulators and somaclonal variation in Cavendish banana (Musa AAA cv. Zelig)
(2004)Cavendish bananas are the most important sub-group of all bananas. They includes more than 30% of the global banana production and almost all bananas exported are of the Cavendish type. This sub-group is also an important ... -
Pollination and breeding systems of alien invasive plants in KwaZulu - Natal in South Africa.
(2001)According to Baker (1955), success of plant invasions can be attributed to autogamous breeding systems and generalist pollination systems. A test of Baker's rule was carried out on 19 invasive alien plant species in ...