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Reflecting on GIS–related research in South Africa: 1980-2012
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)
Since the early 1980s, geographic information systems (GIS) have increasingly been
applied in research or used to support research in South Africa. The nature and extent of
such research has not been investigated, and ...
A new species of Pavetta (Rubiaceae) from South Africa
(Missouri Botanical Garden Press, 2013)
Pavetta glaucophylla Retief, S. J. Siebert & A. E. van Wyk, a new species of the Rubiaceae (Ixoroideae) from South Africa, is described and illustrated. A member of Pavetta L. subg. Pavetta, it has a restricted range and ...
Applying a transdisciplinary mixed methods research design to explore sustainable diets in rural South Africa
(Sage, 2015)
This article describes a conceptual framework for exploring sustainable diets, using a case study example of ongoing research in the Vaalharts region, a rural setting in South Africa. A qualitative research approach is ...
The first records of Polygala westii (Polygalaceae) for South Africa (North-West Province) and a key to the southern African Polygala species in the Section Tetrasepalae
(Magnolia Press, 2015)
The first record of Polygala westii (Polygalaceae) from the North-West Province (South Africa) is reported on here. The species is very rare and has previously only been collected in two separate gatherings. This species ...
Experience in South Africa of combining bioanalysis and instrumental analysis of PCDD/Fs
(Elsevier, 2013)
We outline the experiences and the challenges of optimizing two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC-TOF-MS) in conjunction with the H4IIE-luc bio-assay for analyzing ...
Association of alcohol consumption with specific biomarkers: a cross-sectional study in South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Alcohol consumption plays an important role in the health transition associated with urbanization in developing countries. Thus, reliable tools for assessing alcohol intake levels are necessary. We compared two biological ...
First Hemolivia from southern Africa: reassigning chelonian Haemogregarina parvula Dias, 1953 (Adeleorina: Haemogregarinidae) to Hemolivia (Adeleorina: Karyolysidae)
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)
To date, only a single species of Hemolivia, Hemolivia mauritanica (Sergent & Sergent, 1904), has been described
from African terrestrial tortoises. Although various haemogregarines have been described from southern ...
Urban ecology in Cape Town: South African comparisons and reflections
(Ecology & Society, 2012)
Little urban ecological research has been done in South Africa. The papers in the Ecology and Society special feature Urban Ecological and Social-Ecological Research in the City of Cape Town make, therefore, an important ...
Factors explaining households cash payment for solid waste disposal and recycling behaviors in South Africa
(MDPI, 2015)
Environmental safety is one of the top policy priorities in some developing countries. This study analyzed the factors influencing waste disposal and recycling by households in South Africa. The data were collected by ...
Pollen morphology of members of southern African Boerhavia and Commicarpus (Nyctaginaceae)
(AOSIS, 2013)
In southern Africa, Boerhavia L. and Commicarpus Standl. are the most species-rich genera of the Nyctaginaceae. Hitherto,
the pollen morphology of only three southern African species of each of these genera has been ...