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Determining the effect of polluted mine water on the ecosystem health of a karstic cave environment in the Witwatersrand Basin
(North-West University, 2014)The Wonderfontein Cave is located within the Witwatersrand Basin (Gauteng province, South Africa) and is associated with the river banks of the Wonderfontein Spruit. This cave system has for many years been subjected to ... -
Exploitation and characterisation of resistance to the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita in soybean
(2013)Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) is a major pest of soybean in South Africa and due to its high level of pathogenicity to the crop it is quintessential that research in this regard should receive priority. Root-knot ... -
Microbial community structure and nematode diversity in soybean-based cropping systems
(2014)Soil is an important ecosystem that supports a wide variety of organisms such as bacteria, fungi, arthropods and nematodes. This sensitive ecosystem may be influenced by various factors, including agricultural management ... -
A morphological and molecular study of Heterodera carotae Jones, 1950 in South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)Carrot (Daucus carota L.), an important vegetable crop, is cultivated worldwide for the fresh market and processing industry. In South Africa carrot is one of the four major root and tuber vegetables consumed. The objectives ... -
Nematode communities : bio-indicators of soil quality in conventional and conservation agricultural cropping systems
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The primary aim of practising conservation agriculture (CA) is to optimise crop production. This is done by using practices and principles that promote soil quality by increasing population levels and/or diversity of ...