Browsing Masters Degrees (Conservation Ecology and Entomology) by Title
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Bark re-growth and wood decay in response to bark stripping for medicinal use
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Plants have been used for centuries to treat a wide range of ailments in the history of all civilizations. However, a growing interest in medicinal plants requires appropriate management to prevent ... -
The bio-ecology of the Cape grapevine leafminer, Holocacista capensis (Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae), in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Cape grapevine leafminer, Holocacista capensis Nieukerken & Geertsema (Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae), occurring on Vitis vinifera L., has recently become of economic importance in the Western Cape, South ... -
Biodiversity and ecology of critically endangered, Ruens Silcrete renosterveld in the Buffeljagsrivier area, Swellendam
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Rûens Silcrete Renosterveld (RSR) is a critically endangered vegetation type in the Overberg region of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. In the last few centuries about 80% of it has been severely ... -
Biodiversity conservation in a fragmented landscape : arthropod assemblages in smaller corridors within a production landscape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats to global biodiversity. A cornerstone of traditional conservation involves setting aside land as formally protected areas (PAs). However, for effective ... -
Biodiversity enhancement in Cape Flats urban habitats
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)Biodiversity is under enormous pressure from an increasing human population. Urbanisation, agriculture, and mining are just some of the factors responsible for the continuous degradation of the natural environment. Of ... -
Biodiversity value of grassland ecological networks in afforested areas, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The current biodiversity crisis requires creative initiatives for mitigating further biodiversity loss. The use of ecological networks (ENs) is such an initiative. The South African forestry industry ... -
Biological control of the eucalypt borers, Phoracantha semipunctata (Fabricius) and P. recurva Newman (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The losses incurred to by the South African hardwood industry because of damage caused by the larvae of the Australian eucalyptus borers Phoracantha semipunctata (Fabricius) and P. recurva Newman ... -
Biologie van die wingerdfilloksera Phylloxera vitifoliae (Fitch)(Homoptera: Phylloxeridae) in Suid-Afrika
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1970)AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Verskeie aspekte van die biologie van die wingerdfilloksera is bestudeer. Die ondergrondse lewensiklus is in spesiale teelbakke waargeneem en die ontwikkelingstydperk van elke stadium word ... -
Biologiese beheer van plantparasitiese nematodes met die swam Paecilomyces lilacinus by aartappels, sitrus en wingerd
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Paecilomyces Ii/acinus, ras 251 (geregistreer in terme van wet 36 van 1947 as Suid-Afrika se eerste natuurlike nematisiede en kommersieel beskikbaar as PI Plus) is as biologiese beheer agent getoets ... -
Biology and ecology of the false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Thaumatotibia leucotreta, the false codling moth (FCM), is a phytosanitary pest in South Africa posing a substantial threat to many of the country’s international export markets. Its pest status is of ... -
Certification standards for sustainable game ranching in the Northern Province, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Formal systems of environmental management and certification for activities associated with extensive land use, relate mainly to forestry. The emergence of forest certification largely originates from ... -
Chemical ecology and eco-physiology of the grain chinch bug, Macchiademus diplopterus (Distant) (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae: Blissidae), a phytosanitary pest of South African export fruit
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The grain chinch bug, Macchiademus diplopterus, is an endemic pest of cultivated grain crops and wild grasses in the south-western Cape region of South Africa. In early summer when host plants dry out, ... -
Comparative impacts of fragmentation on birds in two bioregions in a biodiversity hotspot, the Cape Floristic Region
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)Habitat loss and fragmentation are two of the most pressing threats to biodiversity. Avifaunal diversity and integrity is under immense pressure from these two processes. We have made major advances in our understanding ... -
Comparing small mammal assemblages between communal and commercial rangelands within a region of the Succulent Karoo, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)The widespread ecological impacts of overgrazing by livestock within the Succulent Karoo have received considerable attention. Literature shows communal and commercial rangelands have been thoroughly studied, and vegetation ... -
A comparison of standard scientific methods and pastoralists’ perceptions of vegetation responses to livestock exclusion in Namaqualand, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Protected areas do not always achieve the desired level of biodiversity conservation, while often reducing the welfare of indigenous communities by reducing availability of land for subsistence. Traditional ... -
Conservation biogeography of South African dragonflies (Odonata)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)The great pressures on freshwaters require their conservationists and managers to develop methods to rapidly and accurately assess their condition. Dragonflies are excellent indicators of habitat integrity and are effective ... -
Conservation implications of ethnoveterinary knowledge : a Mongolian case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Across the world, pastoralist livelihoods are centred on the health of livestock herds. In Mongolia, where herders rely on the well-being of their livestock and the vast rangelands they inhabit, pastoralism ... -
Conservation in human-influenced areas : epigaeic arthropods in the Cape Floristic Region Lowlands
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The conservation of biodiversity is becoming increasingly challenging as habitats are disturbed, fragmented or destroyed. Although nature reserves now cover more than 10 % of the earths’ surface it has ... -
Conservation of diverse parasitoid assemblages across agricultural mosaics within the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The ever-growing agricultural industry within the Cape Floristic Region (CFR) threatens many arthropod species, including functionally beneficial insects such as parasitoids. Damage caused by insect pests ... -
Conservation of spider diversity within an agricultural mosaic : insights from the Greater Cape Floristic Region, biodiversity hotspot.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Agricultural expansion is one of the main drivers of habitat fragmentation and land use change which negatively impacts biological diversity. The Greater Cape Floristic Region (GCFR), a biodiverse hotspot, ...
