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Geographic distribution and composition of the parasite assemblage of the insectivorous bat, Miniopterus natalensis (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae), in South Africa

Authors: Wood, Simon Date: 2012 All free-living animal species have their own unique parasite assemblages. These parasites can have a significant impact on the fitness and ecology of their hosts, and through them the ecological systems in which they ...
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Environmental determinants of greater flamingo foraging behaviour in an estuarine intertidal sandflat

Authors: Liang, Andrea Yankee Date: 2014 The impact of flamingo predation on the benthic community has been well researched through the use of caging and exclusion experiments. However, there is still very little known about flamingo spatial foraging preferences ...
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Can stable isotopes and radiocarbon dating provide a forensic solution for curbing illegal harvesting of threatened cycads?

Authors: Retief, Kirsten ; West, Adam G. ; Pfab, Michele F. Date: 17 Sep 2014 Cycads in South Africa are facing an extinction crisis due to the illegal extraction of plants from the wild. Proving wild origin of suspect ex situ cycads to the satisfaction of a court of law is difficult, limiting law ...
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A comparative study of participatory and household risk assessments and an investigation into the impact of a participatory risk assessment to effect change: case study: Section D, Sweet Home farm, Cape Town

Authors: Arthern, Peter J Date: 2011 This research aimed to compare the respective contributions of Participatory Action Research (PAR) and household surveys to inform understanding of informal settlement risks and the impact/influence of PAR to effect change. ...
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Quantifying Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) habitat suitability in the Bangweulu Wetlands, Zambia

Authors: Musker, Seth Date: 2013 A quantitative analysis of suitable habitat for the Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), a large waterbird confined to African swamps, was conducted by using a combination of aerial photographs and a previously determined habitat ...
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The effect of light-limitation on spinescent structural defence and its implications on resistance to herbivory in the shade

Authors: Adams, Ismat Date: 2013 Plants can resist herbivore pressure through structural or chemical defence or both. The ultimate goal of defence against herbivory is to reduce the amount of damage to biomass, but more specifically to protect against ...
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Evaluating a citizen science research programme : understanding the people who make it possible

Authors: Wright, Dale Date: 2011 Citizen science is increasingly recognised as a useful tool for conducting scientific research and public outreach, producing multiple positive benefits for biodiversity conservation and the volunteers involved in such research.
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Ecological differentiation and the evolution and maintenance of fynbos diversity

Authors: Slingsby, Jasper Date: 2011 Preserving the structure and functioning of ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society depends on our understanding of how biodiversity influences ecosystem function and which processes determine the composition ...
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Large vegetated termitaria and fire impacts on reptilitan community assemblage in a miombo woodland system heavily impacted by elephants

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Some consequences of woody plant encroachment in a mesic South African savanna

Authors: Gray, Emma Fiona Date: 2011 This study investigates the diversity present in the patch mosaic of vegetation, and also investigates how woody plant encroachment is affecting ecosystem services in Hluhluwe Game Reserve, with a focus on biodiversity, ...
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