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Too hot to nest? In a hot summer the Tortoise Chersina Angulata can switch from nesting to facultative viviparity
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
In a captive colony of Chersina angulata in Cape Town, South Africa, we observed
in 2015/16 retention of the last egg clutch inside the female until the hatching stage
was reached, conforming to the generally accepted ...
In vitro acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and chemical composition of the dichloromethane extracts of the leaves and inflorescences of the tumbleweed, Trachyandra laxa (N.E.Br.) Oberm. var. rigida (Suesseng.) Roessl
(South African Journal of Botany, 2022)
Trachyandra laxa, which belongs to the family Asphodelaceae, is a poisonous geophyte, often consumed by
livestock, particularly when pastures are poor. Ingestion of T. laxa by livestock causes paresis and paralysis of
the ...
Too hot to nest? In a hot summer the tortoise Chersina Angulata can switch from nesting to facultative viviparity
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
In a captive colony of Chersina angulata in Cape Town, South Africa, we observed
in 2015/16 retention of the last egg clutch inside the female until the hatching stage
was reached, conforming to the generally accepted ...
Does the landscape functionality approach provide insight into rangeland conditions in the Tanqua Karoo region, South Africa?
(PeerJ, 2022)
The harsh environmental conditions coupled with a long history of overgrazing have
altered the ecology of the arid Tanqua Karoo rangelands in South Africa, which
necessitates rehabilitation. However, a suitable method ...
Snake predators of bird eggs: A review and bibliography
(Wiley, 2022)
Snakes are frequent predators of bird nests and therefore potentially have an important impact on bird population
dynamics. However, while many species are known to consume nestlings and chicks, few species have been ...
Yeast supplementation alleviates the negative effects of greywater irrigation on lettuce and maize
(South African Water Research Commission, 2022)
Water scarcity has led to increased use of wastewater, particularly greywater, for crop irrigation. This study investigated whether the addition of yeast can alleviate the potential negative effects of greywater use on ...
Community and marine conservation in South Africa: Are we still missing the mark?
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in South Africa have a long history with currently 5%
of the mainland’s ocean territory protected. The MPAs are celebrated and appreciated
for their representative coverage of several habitat ...
Oligosaccharides production from coprophilous fungi: An emerging functional food with potential health-promoting properties
(Elsevier, 2022)
Functional foods are essential food products that possess health-promoting properties for the treatment of infectious diseases. In addition, they provide energy and nutrients, which are required for growth and survival. ...
Giants and titans: First records of the invasive acorn barnacles Megabalanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758) and Megabalanus coccopoma (Darwin, 1854) on intertidal rocky shores of South Africa
(Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC), 2022)
During intertidal rocky shore surveys on the east coast of South Africa in 2018, the
non-indigenous giant purple barnacle Megabalanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758),
a well-known fouling and globally-invasive species, ...
Factors that influence cape fur seal predation on Cape gannets at Lambert’s bay, South Africa
(PeerJ, 2022)
Seabird populations experience predation that can impact their breeding density and
breeding success. The Cape gannet Morus capensis is endemic to the Benguela upwelling
ecosystem and is classified as Endangered by the ...