Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Namibia"
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Anatomical adaptations of Boerhavia L. and Commicarpus Standl. (Nyctaginaceae) for survival in arid environments of Namibia
(Versita, 2011)Members of the Nyctaginaceae Jussieu. are distributed throughout southern Africa. Eight species of the family occur naturally in arid parts of Namibia. These species have acquired the ability to survive and reproduce in ... -
Correction to the type locality of Tomopterna ahli (Deckert, 1938) (Anura: Pyxicephalidae), with the designation of a neotype
(Magnolia Press, 2019)Deckert described a Tomopterna as Arthroleptella ahli from South Africa in 1938. We demonstrate that the type of Tomopterna ahli (Deckert, 1938) was actually collected in Namibia, and that this nomen is a senior synonym ... -
The Cuito catchment of the Okavango system: a vascular plant checklist for the Angolan headwaters
(Pensoft, 2018)This paper aims to provide a baseline for conservation planning by documenting patterns of plant diversity and vegetation in the upper catchment of the Cuito River. 417 species are recorded from this region. Nine of these ... -
Evidence of African horse sickness virus infection of Equus zebra hartmannae in the south-western Khomas Region, Namibia
(Wiley, 2018)Equine mortalities suspected to be due to African horse sickness (AHS) were reported from the arid Khomas Region, Namibia, in 2008. The area was previously considered a localized AHS-free area. Hartmann's mountain zebra ... -
Occurrence of Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the Khomas region of Namibia during the winter months
(Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, 2012)Although African horse sickness (AHS) is considered to be endemic in Namibia, limited data on its Culicoides midge vector (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are available. The principal study objective was to determine the presence, ... -
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 ... -
Snapshots of student-teachers’ experiencies of DVDs in a learner support programme in a developing ODL context
(Taylor & FrancisUnisa Press, 2014)The School of Continuing Teacher Education (SCTE) in South Africa delivers an Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE) Learner Support Programme to Open Distance Learning (ODL) students in Namibia, a developing sub-Saharan ...