Browsing Masters Degrees (Conservation Ecology and Entomology) by Title
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Management of Acacia species seed banks in the Table Mountain National Park, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-12)Within the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP), Western Cape, South Africa, various management practices have been undertaken in the removal of alien vegetation. While considerable success in the control of alien plants ... -
Mapping the contours of organic agriculture : an exploratory study of an under-served population in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to determine the challenges that organic producers face in South Africa and to determine how universities and other knowledge institutions might better support these producers. ... -
Mechanisms of population establishment in insect invasions : Drosophilidae as a model system
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The mechanisms and traits influencing insect invasions are generally poorly understood. Drosophilids are an excellent model system for studying invasions and especially the adaptive processes occurring ... -
Medicinal plant trade and opportunities for sustainable management in the Cape Peninsula, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)Medicinal plants represent an important asset to the livelihoods of many people in developing countries. This is the case for South Africa where most of the rural and also urban communities rely on medicinal plants for ... -
Mesopredator abundances, prey interactions and diet of Caracal caracal and Canis mesomelas in the Gamkaberg, Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Carnivore conservation is considered a priority due to a rise in conflict between involved species and humans. Conservation strategies are thus essential in ensuring the persistence of carnivores in ... -
Mite communities within Protea infructescences in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The role of mites as primary vectors of various fungi within Protea infructescences was recently confirmed and raised questions about their general diversity and their role within this unique niche. ... -
Models of Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus, Pallas 1766) habitat preferences in the Bontebok National Park and sustainable stocking rates
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This study concentrates on the Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus Pallas 1766) population of the Bontebok National Park. Using a combination of literature research, field observations, satellite ... -
Modifying an artificial diet for mass rearing mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), using locally available maize meal
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is well-known as a destructive pest of fruit worldwide. Various control methods have been used against this ... -
Monitoring ecological rehabilitation on a coastal mineral sands mine in Namaqualand, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Exxaro Namakwa Sands heavy mineral sands mine at Brand-se-Baai, on the west coast of South Africa, is an important source of income, development and job-creation in the region. However, this comes ... -
Monitoring rehabilitation success on Namakwa Sands heavy minerals mining operations, Namaqualand, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)Anglo American Corporation’s Namakwa Sands heavy minerals mining and beneficiation operation has been strip-mining a heavy mineral deposit, rich in the commercially valuable minerals ilmenite, rutile and zircon, since ... -
Monitoring the success of an old-field rehabilitation trial in the winter rainfall succulent Karoo : the effect of Oxalis pes-caprae
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The main aim of an old field rehabilitation trial initiated in 2000 was to find a solution to the rehabilitation process for approximately 90 000 ha of unutilised land in the Little Karoo, South Africa. ... -
The morphology and ecology of the Carob moth (Ectomyelois ceratoniae) (Zeller) in citrus orchards of the Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Carob moth, Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phyticitinae) became known initially as a Mediterranean pest of stored commodities such as pods of the Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) ... -
Morphology and taxonomy of tortricid moth pests attacking fruit crops in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Cydia pomonella (codling moth), Thaumatotibia leucotreta (False codling moth), Thaumatotibia batrachopa (Macadamia nut borer), Grapholita molesta (Oriental fruit moth), Cryptophlebia peltastica (Litchi ... -
The natural drivers and the effects of landscape transformation for dragonflies of the Cape Floristic Region
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is a biodiversity hotspot. The region has three established biosphere reserves, which all aim to alleviate the impacts that land transformation has on ecosystem integrity, ... -
Nematode soil community structure and function as a bio-indicator of soil health in fynbos and deciduous fruit orchards
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Soil is a fundamental, non-renewable resource in any ecosystem. To uphold food production for increasing global human populations, it is imperative to develop ways in which to sustain healthy biological ... -
No evidence of metabolic cold adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster along a latitudinal gradient in Australia
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Metabolic cold adaptation (MCA) is a controversial hypothesis that suggests cold-adapted species should have a higher resting metabolic rate (RMR), or an altered metabolic rate- temperature (MR-T) ... -
Old field restoration : vegetation response to soil changes and restoration efforts in Western Cape Lowlands
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)In the Mediterranean climate regions of the world, agricultural practices have caused considerable landscape transformation and lead to introduction of alien species that now dominate secondary succession on abandoned ... -
Optimising the use of visual and radar observations for the mitigation of wind energy related impacts on Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) in the Eastern Cape Province
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Being one of the leading global renewable energy investors over the last few years, South Africa’s energy sector is undergoing a rapid transformation. This transformation has been driven by the Renewable ... -
Orchard and bin treatment with entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) for the control of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The codling moth, Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is the key pest of apples and pears worldwide. The withdrawal of certain fundamental chemicals from codling moth management spray programmes, ... -
Oxygen safety margins set thermal limits in an insect model system
(The Company of Biologists, 2015-03)A mismatch between oxygen availability and metabolic demand may constrain thermal tolerance. While considerable support for this idea has been found in marine organisms, results from insects are equivocal and raise the ...
