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Changing patterns of South African income distribution: Towards time series estimates of distribution and poverty
(2004)
This paper attempts to provide alternative estimates of income distribution in South Africa, utilizing data that allow us to evaluate income, distribution across time, reducing dependence on the vagaries associated with ...
Effects of sodium sulphate, sodium chloride and manganese sulphate on kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) growth and ion uptake
(2004)
Irrigation with saline water is increasingly practised yet an understanding of plant response to different salt types remains largely elusive. Our study investigated the effects of irrigation with simulated effluent ...
Declining soil quality in South Africa: Effects of land use on soil organic matter and surface crusting
(2004)
Soil conservation in South Africa has historically focussed on preventing soil erosion. Effective maintenance of the soil resource requires, in addition to erosion control, an understanding of how land use practices affect ...
A microsatellite perspective on the reproductive success of subordinate male honey badgers, Mellivora capensis
(2004)
The dominance hierarchy system of male honey badgers, Mellivora capensis, does not appear to determine reproductive success in the species as subordinate males are frequently seen to gain brief access to receptive females. ...
Habitat selection by the Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) in rivers in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(2004)
We radio-tracked seven Cape clawless otters (Aonyx capensis) (Schinz, 1821) in two rivers in the Western Cape Province. South Africa, providing data on their habitat selection. Habitat type was investigated at a scale that ...
Household formation, poverty and unemployment - The case of rural households in South Africa
(2004)
In recent years increasing attention has been paid to intrahousehold dynamics. Numerous interesting questions arise, such as the importance of bargaining power of household members for resource allocation across members ...
Should South Africa adopt numerical fiscal rules?
(2004)
Institutional issues now loom large in the theory and practice of macroeconomic policymaking. South Africa has recently adopted two institutional innovations in monetary policy, namely inflation targeting and constitutional ...
The effects of past management practices for invasive alien plant control on subsequent recovery of fynbos on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa
(2004)
Integrated control aimed at reducing impacts of alien woody plant invasions on biodiversity is underway in many parts of the Cape Floristic Region. However, the kinds of control measures applied may themselves affect the ...
Vegetation of mesas and surrounding plains in the southeastern Nama Karoo, South Africa
(2004)
Plant community composition and distribution on and off isolated mesas were investigated across Nama Karoo communities in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Species composition and cover were measured in plots along a transect ...
The effect of boron levels in nutrient solutions on fruit production and quality of greenhouse tomatoes
(2004)
Insufficient fruit set of tomatoes owing to poor pollination in low cost greenhouses is a problem in South Africa, as bumblebee pollinators may not be imported. Since sub-optimum boron (B) levels may also contribute to ...