Ecology: Recent submissions
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Effects of biogas slurry on capsicum spp. growth and control of soil-pathogens.
(2022)Abstract available in PDF. -
Aspects of the use of vultures in traditional medicine in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and conservation implications.
(2022)Eighty percent of people in developing countries use traditional medicine either as a primary source of healthcare or as supplementary to western medicine. Traditional medicines are mainly derived from wild plants and ... -
Aardvark and people: can a shy species be widely known in a localised area?
(2022)The increase in human populations has led to humans sharing space with wild animals even in the natural habitats of the animals. Conflicts may arise when people and wildlife attempt to fulfill their needs which can ... -
The prevalence and implications of non-native wild boar Sus scrofa in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2023)Humans’ introduction of species into areas where they do not naturally occur has led to ecological and economic havoc. Introduced species can become invasive, exerting negative pressures on native species and the ... -
Aspects of the ecology and persistence of vervet monkeys in mosaic urban landscapes in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Izingxenyezici zendawomvelompiliswano kanye nokwanda kwezinkawu zohlobo lwe-vervet ezindaweni zasemadolobheni ezihlukahlukene ngokwezimo zempilo KwaZulu-Natali eNingizimu Afrika.
(2022)The geological era in which we live is termed the Anthropocene and is causing the greatest loss of biodiversity and species brought on by a single species: Homo sapiens. The human population places great demands on the ... -
Local and landscape drivers of avian diversity facets in the naturally fragmented Southern Mistbelt forests of KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, South Africa.Abashayeli bendawo bezinhlobo zezinyoni ezahlukene emahlathini ase-Southern Mistbelt ahlukaniswe ngokwemvelo ezifundazweni zakwa KwaZulu-Natal nase Eastern Cape eNingizimu Afrika.
(2022)Forest fragmentation is a process whereby a forest landscape is subdivided into smaller and more isolated fragments embedded within a matrix of anthropogenic land-uses. The effects of increasing anthropogenic practices ... -
Aspects of monitoring wild and captive Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) populations in southern Africa. Izingxenye zokubhekelela uhlobo lwengwenya yasendle nevalelwe yaseNile (Crocodylus niloticus) e-Afrikha eseningizimu.
(2021)As biodiversity across the globe declines because of anthropogenic activities, the need for conservation efforts increases. For conservation efforts to be successful, it is imperative that detailed information about ... -
Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) meal diets as a potential for replacement of fishmeal protein in commercial production of Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)
(2022)Fishmeal production is mainly sourced from the forage fish species. Fish caught for fishmeal production potentially represents a loss in producing higher trophic level species in the ecosystem. Low stock abundance reduces ... -
Forest mammalian community dynamics and human wildlife interactions in the Southern Mistbelt Forests of KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, South Africa.
(2021)African and Asian forests are well known for their high faunal and floral diversity; however, many forests have been left degraded or cleared because of anthropogenic activities from the past and present. In particular, ... -
Controlling woody plant encroachment in a southern African savanna.
(2021)Woody plant encroachment is considered one of the most extensive forms of degradation affecting savannas in arid and semi-arid ecosystems. Thus, reactive interventions such as chemical and mechanical controls, as well ... -
Assessing the trade of reptile species in the South African pet trade.
(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.
(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 ... -
Interactive effects of fire history and elevated 2 temperature on aboveground productivity in a high 3 altitude mesic grassland in South Africa.
(2021)Abstract available in PDF. -
Evolution of tangle-veined flies: systematics, biogeography and functional traits in southern African Nemestrininae (Nemestrinidae)
(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.
(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.
(2021)Abstract available in PDF. -
The contribution of goats to household food security in selected communities of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(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.
(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. ...