Biological control of alien species (Prosopis) in South Africa : the role of introduced seed-feeding bruchids

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dc.contributor.advisorHoffmann, Johnen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, Anthony Paulen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T14:07:27Z
dc.date.available2014-08-13T14:07:27Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 206-231).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe use of bruchid beetles for biologicval control of mesquite, Prosopsis species, in South Africa is deemed to have failed because the beetles are supposed to be unable to compete with livestock which utilise the seed pods of mesquite extensively as forage. These assumptions have been made without any evidence as to how the beetles and livestock interact or as to whether mesquite is site or seed limited in South Africa. This study was initiated to test the hypothesis that the beetles are not coping with competition with livestock and that mesquite is site limited and not seed limited in South Africa.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationRoberts, A. P. (2006). <i>Biological control of alien species (Prosopis) in South Africa : the role of introduced seed-feeding bruchids</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6173en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRoberts, Anthony Paul. <i>"Biological control of alien species (Prosopis) in South Africa : the role of introduced seed-feeding bruchids."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6173en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRoberts, A. 2006. Biological control of alien species (Prosopis) in South Africa : the role of introduced seed-feeding bruchids. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Roberts, Anthony Paul AB - The use of bruchid beetles for biologicval control of mesquite, Prosopsis species, in South Africa is deemed to have failed because the beetles are supposed to be unable to compete with livestock which utilise the seed pods of mesquite extensively as forage. These assumptions have been made without any evidence as to how the beetles and livestock interact or as to whether mesquite is site or seed limited in South Africa. This study was initiated to test the hypothesis that the beetles are not coping with competition with livestock and that mesquite is site limited and not seed limited in South Africa. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - Biological control of alien species (Prosopis) in South Africa : the role of introduced seed-feeding bruchids TI - Biological control of alien species (Prosopis) in South Africa : the role of introduced seed-feeding bruchids UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6173 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6173
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRoberts AP. Biological control of alien species (Prosopis) in South Africa : the role of introduced seed-feeding bruchids. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6173en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherZoologyen_ZA
dc.titleBiological control of alien species (Prosopis) in South Africa : the role of introduced seed-feeding bruchidsen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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