Browsing Research Output by Subject "Biodiversity"
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The 2019 review of IPBES and future priorities: reaching beyond assessment to enhance policy impact
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)The Intergovernmental Science–Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent scientific body focused on assessing the state of the world’s ecosystem services and biodiversity. IPBES members ... -
Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith) management: providing low-cost, smallholder friendly solutions to an invasive pest
(Elsevier, 2019)Fall armyworm (FAW), a voracious agricultural pest native to North and South America, was first detected on the African continent in 2016 and has subsequently spread throughout the continent and across Asia. It has been ... -
Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world
(Magnolia Press, 2016)Bdellidae (Trombidiformes: Prostigmata) are moderate to large sized predatory mites that inhabit soil, leaves, leaf litter, and intertidal rocks. They are readily recognized by an elongated, snout-like gnathosoma and by ... -
The charismatic praying mantid: a gateway for insect conservation
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)Praying mantids (Mantodea) are not only apex predators with a ‘mystical’ status, but are also regarded as a kind of oracle and, in some cultures, as omens associated with good or bad. In the future, the cultural, mystical ... -
A comparison of mollusc diversity between the relatively pristine Marico River and the impacted Crocodile River, two major tributaries of the Limpopo River, South Africa
(Water Research Commission, 2016)A study of the freshwater mollusc diversity was conducted at selected sites in the relatively pristine Marico River and the impacted Crocodile River, the major tributaries of the Limpopo River. Four surveys were conducted, ... -
Diatom community structure and relationship with water quality in Lake Sibaya, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Elsevier, 2019)Monitoring of wetland ecosystems is crucial as these ecosystems provide numerous services and resources to both humans and the biota found therein. Wetlands are characterised by variations in inundation time and depth and ... -
Diversity of stem borer parasitoids and their associated wild host plants in South Africa and Mozambique
(Springer Verlag, 2013)The diversity of lepidopterous stem borers, their parasitoids and their associated wild host plants was studied in South Africa between 2006 and 2009 and in Mozambique between 2005 and 2010. In South Africa, 20 species ... -
Diversity patterns of plants and arthropods in soybean agroecosystems in the grassland biome of South Africa
(Smujo, 2020)Soybean is widely cultivated in the grassland biome of South Africa (ca. 800 000 ha per annum). Yet the possible effects that large-scale cultivation of soybean has on biodiversity in adjacent habitat are not fully ... -
Effect of time of day on efficacy of sweep net sampling of arthropod predators in maize agro-ecosystems in the North West Province, South Africa
(BioOne, 2020)Various abiotic factors influence the biology and behaviour of arthropods, one of the most prominent abiotic factors is temperature. Thus, it is essential to know the optimal time of day during which sampling of target ... -
Forb ecology research in dry African savannas: knowledge, gaps, and future perspectives
(Wiley, 2019)Savannas are commonly described as a vegetation type with a grass layer interspersed with a discontinuous tree or shrub layer. On the contrary, forbs, a plant life form that can include any nongraminoid herbaceous vascular ...