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Hitting the right target: taxonomic challenges for, and of, plant invasions
(Oxford University Press, 2013)
This paper explores how a lack of taxonomic expertise, and by implication a dearth of taxonomic products
such as identification tools, has hindered progress in understanding andmanaging biological invasions. It also ...
Identifying global priorities for the conservation of vipers
(Elsevier, 2016)
Vipers are among the most misunderstood and persecuted animals. They occupy most terrestrial ecosystems around the world, often at high population densities. However, certain aspects of their biology (e.g., low fecundity ...
Two new species of Trachyandra sect. Liriothamnus (Xanthorrhoeaceae, Asphodeloideae) from the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa
(2013)
Trachyandra eriocarpa and T. bulbosa are two new species from Northern and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa.
They are placed in T. sect. Liriothamnus based on their wiry roots, the cataphylls not forming membranous ...
Seaweeds in two oceans: beta-diversity
(Frontiers Media, 2017)
Several species assembly mechanisms have been proposed to structure ecological
communities. We assess the biogeography of seaweeds along 2,900 km of South
Africa’s coastline in relation to a thermal gradient produced by ...
Possible aquaculture development in Nigeria: evidence for commercial prospects
(David Publishing, 2017)
The cultivation of desirable aquatic organisms is becoming increasingly important as one of the fastest-growing
agro-industrial activities in the world. Nigeria, over the years, practised traditional methods of aquaculture ...
Siphonophores from surface waters of the Colombian Pacific Ocean
(Cambridge University Press, 2018)
Siphonophores are colonial hydrozoans that feed on zooplankton including fish larvae, and occur throughout the world’s oceans from surface waters to ocean depths. Here we describe the composition of hyponeustonic siphonophores ...
Effects of inorganic salt solutions on vigour, viability, oxidative metabolism and germination enzymes in aged cabbage and lettuce seeds
(MDPI, 2020)
This study assessed the potential of pre-hydration treatment with aqueous solutions
(electrolysed [cathodic water; CW] and non-electrolysed) prepared from four different inorganic
ion combinations: 1 mM CaCl2, 1 m CaCl2 ...
Conservation status and threats for African reptiles
(Elsevier, 2016)
The assimilation of information on taxonomy, distribution, basic ecology and conservation status of Africa's reptiles lags far behind that for most other continents. Many regions of mainland Africa are rarely surveyed, ...
Scale-dependent orientation in movement paths: a case study of an African viper
(Wiley, 2016)
Decisions relating to the orientation of movement by animals and how this translates into movement patterns can occur at multiple spatial scales simultaneously, but this interaction is poorly understood for many groups of ...
Snake body size frequency distributions are robust to the description of novel species
(Ecological Society of America, 2016)
The accurate interpretation of body size frequency distributions (BSFDs) has important implications
for understanding large-scale
ecological and evolutionary patterns because they are shaped
by ecological and evolutionary ...