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Investigating the suitability of land type information for hydrological modelling in the mountain regions of Hessequa, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Land Type database of South Africa combines soil associations with various terrain positions within a larger Land Type polygon. The Land Type structure provides the opportunity to unlock the terrain ...
How flower visitation of remnant grassland patches is affected by commercial timber plantations and an invasive alien species (Rubus cuneifolius)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Our planet is in the midst of a biodiversity crisis, with factors such as land transformation,
climate change, anthropomorphic disturbance and invasive species acting together to threaten
biodiversity. ...
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, ...
The effects of ocean acidification and temperature change on the West Coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The West Coast rock lobster (WCRL), Jasus lalandii, is a critical marine fisheries resource for South Africa and may in future be negatively affected by the changes in seawater parameters associated with ...
The Harlequin ladybeetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in the Western Cape Province, South Africa: effects on arthropods in urban, agricultural and natural ecosystems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Invasive arthropod predators are one of the largest and most diverse groups of invasive insects in the world. Many are generalist predators, with cosmopolitan distributions due to their use as biological ...
Response of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeun vulgare L.) to salinity stress
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Good quality water for agricultural use is rapidly becoming a luxury due to competition for this water among the municipal, industrial and agricultural sectors. This has often forced growers to use poor ...
Effects of steam treatment and storage on green honeybush quality
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Application of steam treatment to green Cyclopia maculata and C. longifolia to modulate their aroma
and flavour profile, without detrimental effects on colour and individual phenolic content, was
investigated. ...
An inquiry into the competitiveness of the South African stone fruit industry
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to undertake an inquiry on the competitive performance of the South African stone fruit industry since the early 1960s, with an emphasis on the more recent years since the ...
Nutrient and water use of tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) in soilless production systems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Soilless production of crops relies on the addition of high concentrations of nutrients with the irrigation
water. The drained nutrient solution should be re-used to reduce the risk of pollution and to ...
Mechanical thinning of pome fruit
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Thinning is an important practice in pome fruit production which aims to ensure an optimal yield of high quality, large sized fruit as well as an adequate return bloom. In South Africa, pome fruit thinning ...