Browsing Theses and Dissertations (University of Pretoria) by Title

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  • Fundamental momentum as an investment timing indicator for value portfolios 
    Yates, Marinus (University of Pretoria, 2012)
    The problem associated with value shares is that they may remain undervalued for an extended period of time. Therefore, determining when to buy value shares has been the focus of many investors and academics. Studies have ...
  • Fundamental momentum on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange 
    Moodley, Tashinee (University of Pretoria, 2012)
    Financial market anomalies are constant subjects of debate because of their devotion form the foundational financial theories. Fama and French (2008) referred to the momentum effect as the premier anomaly. Thus, this study ...
  • Fundamental nature of chemical bonding from the novel Fragment Atom Localised Delocalised and Interatomic (FALDI) electron density decomposition scheme: A theoretical study 
    De Lange, Jurgens Hendrik (University of Pretoria, 2018)
    The primary novel development of this work is the derivation and implementation of the Fragment, Atomic, Localized, Delocalized and Interatomic (FALDI) electron density decomposition. FALDI is a quantum chemical analytical ...
  • Fundamental studies of the electrochemical and flotation behaviour of pyrrhotite 
    Mphela, Nthabiseng (University of Pretoria, 2010-09-13)
    Extensive research has shown that electrochemistry is one of the factors that govern the flotation of sulfide minerals. Flotation is often adversely affected by uncontrolled oxidation, which is also an electrochemical ...
  • Fundamentals of the flotation behaviour of palladium bismuth tellurides 
    Vermaak, M.K.G. (Matthys Karel Gerhardus) (University of Pretoria, 2006-10-13)
    Previous mineralogical investigations (QemSCAN) performed on all effluent flotation streams of Mimosa mine (Zimbabwe) indicated the presence of appreciable amounts of platinum group minerals (PGMs), which are not recovered. ...
  • The funding models and performance of National Sports Federations affiliated to the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee 
    Strydom, Wessel (University of Pretoria, 2015)
    The 1995 Rugby World Cup and more recently the 2010 FIFA Football World Cup proved that sport can unite a previously divided nation. In order to participate in these major tournaments and events on an international level, ...
  • The fungal and oomycete diversity associated with commercial maize farm soils of South Africa 
    Qikani, Nombulelo (University of Pretoria, 2022)
    Microbial communities present in agricultural soils play important roles in determining plant health and the total produce yield that a farmer will harvest. Soil that has a lower microbial diversity and which are dominated ...
  • Fungal community interactions in the Eucalyptus grandis phyllosphere 
    Messal, Mandy (University of Pretoria, 2023)
    In this thesis, “Fungal community interactions in the Eucalyptus grandis phyllosphere”, the promovendus used molecular approaches in a novel and powerful way to analyse the diversity and functions of Eucalyptus-inhabiting ...
  • Fungal diseases in Eucalyptus and Acacia nurseries in South Africa 
    Lombard, Lorenzo (University of Pretoria, 2004)
    Studies presented in this dissertation highlight the importance of fungal pathogens in forestry nurseries in South Africa. Both Acacia meamsii seedlings and Eucalyptus hybrid cuttings are shown to be affected by important ...
  • Fungal diseases of eucalypts in China 
    Chen, ShuaiFei (University of Pretoria, 2011)
    The eucalypt industry in China is expanding substantially, while information on the species identity, origin and impact of fungal pathogens in the country remains very limited. Studies presented in this dissertation ...
  • The fungal diversity and mycotoxins associated with South African soybeans 
    Bezuidenhout, Shivan (University of Pretoria, 2023)
    Soybeans (Glycine max) are a significant source of oil and protein and a growing component of Africa’s agricultural economy. Knowledge of fungal diversity, including those that can cause soybean diseases, is to some degree ...
  • The fungal diversity associated with maize from emerging farms in the Eastern Cape, South Africa 
    Price, Jenna-Lee (University of Pretoria, 2022)
    Maize is a staple food crop cultivated globally. In South Africa, the Eastern Cape contributes less than 1% to the overall production. The farming community in the Eastern Cape is largely comprised of small scale and ...
  • Fungal diversity in Namibian Stipagrostis ‘fairy circles’ including the description of new Curvularia species 
    Van Vuuren, Nicole Innike (University of Pretoria, 2022)
    In the Namib desert a poorly understood phenomenon is found, known as “fairy circles”. These are almost circular, baren patches of land that are surrounded by a margin of flourishing Stipagrostis ciliata (Poaceae). Over ...
  • Fungal diversity of [Tylosema esculentum (Burch.) A.Schreib.] and T. fassoglense (Kotschy ex Schweinf). Torre & Hillc. seeds, leaves and tubers from South Africa 
    Armfield, Taryn Jean (University of Pretoria, 2022)
    The marama bean, encompassing both Tylosema esculentum ((Burch.) A.Schreib.) and Tylosema fassoglense ((Kotschy ex Schweinf.) Torre & Hillc.), has been identified as an orphan crop of southern Africa with a great potential ...
  • Fungal Planet description sheets : 1112–1181 
    Crous, Pedro W.; Cowan, Don A.; Maggs-Kolling, G.; Yilmaz, Neriman; Larsson, E.; Angelini, C.; Brandrud, T.E.; Dearnaley, J.D.W.; Dima, B.; Dovana, F.; Fechner, N.; García, D.; Gene, J.; Halling, R.E.; Houbraken, J.; Leonard, P.; Luangsa-ard, J.J.; Noisripoom, W.; Rea-Ireland, A.E.; Sevcíkova, H.; Smyth, C.W.; Vizzini, A.; Adam, J.D.; Adams, G.C.; Alexandrova, A.V.; Alizadeh, A.; Duarte, E. Alvarez; Andjic, V.; Antonín, V.; Arenas, F.; Assabgui, R.; Ballarà, J.; Banwell, A.; BerrafTebbal, A.; Bhatt, V.K.; Bonito, G.; Botha, W.; Burgess, T.I.; Cabon, M.; Calvert, J.; Carvalhais, L.C.; Courtecuisse, R.; Cullington, P.; Davoodian, N.; Decock, C.A.; Dimitrov, R.; Piazza, S. Di; Drenth, A.; Dumez, S.; Eichmeier, A.; Etayo, J.; Fernández, I.; Fiard, J.-P.; Fournier, J.; Fuentes-Aponte, S.; Ghanbary, M.A.T.; Ghorbani, G.; Giraldo, A.; Glushakova, A.M.; Gouliamova, D.E.; Guarro, J.; Halleen, F.; Hampe, F.; Hernandez-Restrepo, M.; Iturrieta-González, I.; Jeppson, M.; Kachalkin, A.V.; Karimi, O.; Khalid, A.N.; Khonsanit, A.; Kim, J.I.; Kim, K.; Kiran, M.; Krisai-Greilhuber, I.; Kucera, V.; Kusan, I.; Langenhoven, S.D.; Lebel, T.; Lebeuf, R.; Liimatainen, K.; Linde, C.; Lindner, D.L.; Lombard, L.; Mahamedi, A.E.; Matocec, N.; Maxwell, A.; May, T.W.; McTaggart, A.R.; Meijer, M.; Mesic, A.; Mileto, A.J.; Miller, A.N.; Molia, A.; Mongkolsamrit, S.; Munoz Cortes, C.; Munoz-Mohedano, J.; Morte, A.; Morozova, Olga V.; Mostert, L.; Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, R.; Nagy, L.G.; Navarro-Ródenas, A.; Örstadius, L.; Overton, B.E.; Papp, V.; Para, R.; Peintner, U.; Pham, Thi Ha Giang; Pordel, A.; Pošta, A.; Rodríguez, A.; Romberg, M.; Sandoval-Denis, M.; Seifert, K.A.; Semwal, K.C.; Sewall, B.J.; Shivas, R.G.; Slovák, M.; Smith, K.; Spetik, M.; Spies, C.F.J.; Syme, K.; Tasanathai, K.; Thorn, R.G.; Tkalčec, Z.; Tomashevskaya, M.A.; Torres-Garcia, D.; Ullah, Z.; Visagie, Cobus M.; Voitk, A.; Winton, L.M.; Groenewald, Johannes Zacharias (Naturalis Biodiversity Center, 2020-12)
    Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Australia, Austroboletus asper on soil, Cylindromonium alloxyli on leaves of Alloxylon pinnatum, Davidhawksworthia quintiniae ...
  • Fungi insects and abiotic factors associated with the death of Euphorbia ingens in South Africa 
    Van der Linde, Johannes Alwyn (University of Pretoria, 2018)
    Globally, over the last 30 years, there has been an increase in the number of reports of tree mortality related to anthropogenically driven climate change. Changes in climate not only directly affect plant and tree growth ...
  • Fungi associated with banana leaf diseases in South Africa 
    Surridge, Angela Karen Joanna (University of Pretoria, 2002)
    Leaf diseases are an integral part of banana production. While currently not a cause for major concern in South Africa, many of these diseases van reach epidemic proportions and cause severe crop loss. To determine the ...
  • Fungi associated with root and crown rot of wheat and barley in Tanzania 
    Van Dyk, Kerien (University of Pretoria, 2003)
    Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
  • Fungi associated with the die-back of Pterocarpus angolensis (kiaat) in South Africa 
    Mehl, J.W.M. (James William Montague) (University of Pretoria, 2010-11-12)
    Pterocarpus angolensis (kiaat) is one of 20 species of trees in the pantropical genus Pterocarpus. The species occurs in Southern Africa and has a broad distribution over several African countries, including Tanzania, ...
  • Fungus gnats in forestry nurseries and their possible role as vectors of Fusarium circinatum 
    Hurley, Brett Phillip (University of Pretoria, 2006)
    There are many examples of associations between insects and fungi. Where the fungi involved are pathogens, such associations may be of economic importance. Insects of no economic concern alone can also become important ...