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Development of a method to forecast future systems in the forest engineering value chain

Brink, Michal (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is to develop a new method which can be used to forecast the Forest Engineering value chain. The method is then applied in the South African context in order to validate the ...
Ecology of the bushpig Potamochoerus porcus Linn. 1758 in the Cape Province, South Africa

Seydack, Armin H. W. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1990-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Bushpig sociology, energetics, reproduction and population dynamics were studied over an 8-year period in the Cape Province, South Africa. The social organization was found to be strikingly different ...
Effect of population size on viable seed output, seed rand and natural regeneration pattern of a tropical conifer Widdringtonia whytei-Rendle in Malawi

Chanyenga, Tembo Faera (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Widdringtonia whytei is a tropical endemic, fire-adapted pioneer coniferous tree species within natural fire-fragmented Afromontane forest patches in a confined area on Mulanje Mountain in Malawi. Natural ...
Effects of clear felling and residue management on nutrient pools, productivity and sustainability in a clonal eucalypt stand in South Africa

Dovey, Steven Bryan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

The subtropical ecosystem of the Zululand coastal plain is prized by the South African commercial plantation forestry industry for its rapid clonal Eucalyptus growth, short rotations (6 to 7 years) and high yields. This ...
The effects of forestry policy on the sustainability of forest resources in Southern Africa

Watts, White Scotney (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aims to evaluate the effects of forestry policy on the sustainability of forest resources in Southern Africa. However, the study has confirmed that forestry policy does not operate independently ...
’n Ekonomiese ondersoek na die produksie van timmerhout uit uitheemse naaldhoutplantasies in die unie van Suid-Afrika

De Villiers, P. C. (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 1954-06)

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A fibre optimisation index developed from a material investigation of Eucalyptus grandis for the Kraft pulping process.

Du Plessis, Marius (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A primary reason for the existence of the forest industry is to provide a renewable and natural resource for much needed timber and fibre products. Substantial improvements in management practices are ...
Growth and physiological parameters related to shoot dieback in Pterocarpus angolensis DC seedlings

Mwitwa, Jacob Pacific (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-04)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Six experiments, five in the glasshouse and one in the field near Nelspruit, were carried out to ascertain the effect of factors related to shoot die-back, and of water treatments on the growth and ...
The impact of subsistence use of forest products and the dynamics of harvested woody species populations in a protected forest reserve in Western Zimbabwe

Mudekwe, John (2007-03)

Developing sustainable mechanisms for use-management of forest products by user communities has been suggested as a possible solution to the often-observed conflict between forest use and the conservation of protected ...
Knowledge systems and adaptive collaborative management of natural resources in southern Cameroon : decision analysis of agrobiodiversity for forest-agriculture innovations

Mala, William Armand (Stellenbosch: University of Stellenbosch, 2009-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aimed to analyze under which conditions the structure, organization and integration of knowledge systems can provide the implementation of adaptive collaborative management of natural resources ...
Liquid water flow and discolouration of wood during kiln drying

Scheepers, G.C. (Stellenbosch: University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)

The discolouration of South African softwood during kiln drying can reduce the value of furniture grade lumber. Thermal discolouration of wood, as found due to heat treatment, produces a homogeneously browner colour in ...
Local capacity to manage forestry resources under a decentralised system of governance : the case of Uganda

Turyahabwe, Nelson (Stellenbosch: University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)

This study aims at examining technical and institutional capacity in local organisations to manage decentralised forest resources in Uganda. Specifically the study assessed the roles, responsibilities, powers and legal ...
Moisture content and drying defects in kiln-dried Eucalyptus grandis poles

Mugabi, Paul (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There has been a reported reduction in the durability of creosote treated, wooden utility poles in South Africa in recent years. Several factors could have been responsible for this. In this study, Eucalyptus ...
Productivity of four fodder tree species, their nutritional value and potential role in ruminant production in Eastern Botswana

Walker, Keitirele Patricia (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-12)

Sustainable livestock production in semi-arid Botswana could be improved through tree planting on-farm to provide much needed protein and shade. Such action can be encouraged if the growth, productivity, nutritional value ...
Studies on the mycorrhizosphere and nutrient dynamics in the establishment and growth of Uapaca kirkiana in Zimbabwe

Ramachela, Khosi (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)

Experiments carried out in this study sought to contribute to the understanding of the ecological interactions involved in Uapaca kirkiana seedling establishment and growth in a natural woodland ecosystem. These include ...
Towards the improvement of policy and strategy development for the sustainable management of non-timber forest products: Swaziland: A case study

Dlamini, Cliff Sibusiso (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)

It is evident that existing, nominal, functional, national and international policies and legislation continue to be ineffective in combating the disastrous environmental and socioeconomic consequences of unsustainable ...
Use, physiology and genetic characterisation of selected natural populations of Adansonia Digitata in Malawi

Munthali, Chimuleke Rowland Yagontha (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: See full text for abstract
The variation and prediction of structural timber properties of standing Pinus patula trees using non-destructive methods

Wessels, Coenraad Brand (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Pinus patula is the most intensively planted conifer in the tropics and sub‐tropics. In South Africa Pinus patula plantations are the main saw‐log resource for structural lumber production. Improved intensive ...
Water and nutrient relations of selected tree species of Ethiopia

Gindaba, Jiregna (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to evaluate and compare the water and nutrient relations of three indigenous deciduous tree species, viz., Cordia africana Lam., Croton macrostachyus Del., Millettia ferruginea ...