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  • Bacterial biomes and potential human pathogens in irrigation water and leafy greens from different production systems described using pyrosequencing 
    Jongman, Mosimanegape; Chidamba, Lizyben; Korsten, Lise (Wiley, 2017-10)
    AIMS : To investigate the influence of irrigation water microbial quality on leafy green vegetables produced in commercial and small-scale farms as well as homestead gardens using pyrosequencing. METHODS AND RESULTS : Next ...
  • Bacterial community dynamics and functional profiling of soils from conventional and organic cropping systems 
    Bill, Malick; Chidamba, Lizyben; Gokul, Jarishma Keriuscia; Labuschagne, Nico; Korsten, Lise (Elsevier, 2021-01)
    Soil microbiomes play an integral role in agricultural production systems. Understanding of the complex microbial community structure and responses to conventional compared to organic cropping systems is crucial for ...
  • Basal bud banks are the primary determinants of survival in woody legume seedlings after clipping 
    Howard, Joscelyn; Milne, Laura Lee; Stevens, Nicola; Oberlander, Kenneth C.; Botha, Monique; Greve, Michelle (Elsevier, 2023-07)
    Disturbances determine the structure of savannas by influencing growth at all stages of a tree's life. Since the seedling stage is such a significant part of a tree's life cycle, greater knowledge of this stage informs ...
  • Bekamp ongewenste plante met onkruiddoders 
    Reinhardt, Carl Frederick (Charlie) (Plaas Publishing, 2013-11)
    Die gebruik van onkruiddoders is een van vier metodes waarop ongewenste plante beheer kan word. Benewens chemiese beheer (onkruiddoders) sluit die ander metodes in gewasverbouingspraktyke (bv. gewas- en kultivarkeuse), ...
  • Beneficial effect of palm geotextiles on inter-rill erosion in South African soils : field trials 
    Paterson, D.G. (David Garry); Barnard, R.O. (Robin Oxley), 1940- (South African Society of Crop Production/ Soil Science Society of South Africa/ Southern African Weed Science Society/ Southern African Society for Horticultural Sciences, 2011-08-01)
    Geotextile mats made of woven palm leaves showed potential using a rainfall simulator for their effectiveness in reducing surface runoff and sediment load from a range of South African soils and mine tailings. This ...
  • Beneficial effect of palm geotextiles on inter-rill erosion in South African soils and mine dam tailings : a rainfall simulator study 
    Paterson, D.G. (David Garry); Buhmann, C.; Pienaar, G.M.E.; Barnard, R.O. (Robin Oxley), 1940- (South African Society of Crop Production/ Soil Science Society of South Africa/ Southern African Weed Science Society/ Southern African Society for Horticultural Sciences, 2011-08-01)
    Geotextiles are reported to be highly effective and economically viable erosion control products. The objective of this study was to test this hypothesis by determining the extent of differences in erosion-related ...
  • The benefits of conservation agriculture on soil organic carbon and yield in southern Africa are site-specific 
    Swanepoel, C.M.; Rötter, R.P.; Van der Laan, Michael; Annandale, John George; Beukes, D.J.; Du Preez, C.C.; Swanepoel, L.H.; Van der Merwe, A.; Hoffmann, M.P. (Elsevier, 2018-11)
    Conservation agriculture (CA), with reduced tillage, permanent soil cover and diversified cropping systems, is advocated in southern Africa to improve soil quality, reduce input costs and mitigate climate-induced risks. ...
  • Benefits of maize resistance breeding and chemical control against northern leaf blight in smallholder farms in South Africa 
    Berger, David Kenneth; Mokgobu, Tumisang; De Ridder, Katrien; Christie, Nanette; Aveling, T.A.S. (Terry) (AOSIS Open Journals, 2020-11-26)
    Maize underpins food security in South Africa. An annual production of more than 10 million tons is a combination of the output of large-scale commercial farms plus an estimated 250 000 ha cultivated by smallholder ...
  • Beyond the tree-line : the C3-C4 “grass-line” can track global change in the world’s grassy mountain systems 
    De Deus Vidal Jr., Joao; Le Roux, Peter Christiaan; Johnson, Steven D.; Te Beest, Mariska; Clark, Vincent Ralph (Frontiers Media, 2021-12-07)
    Von Humboldt’s tree-line concept has dominated mountain ecology for almost two hundred years, and is considered a key indicator for monitoring change in biome boundaries and biodiversity shifts under climate change. Even ...
  • Biochemical and phylogenetic analysis of Eugenia and Syzygium species from Mauritius 
    Ranghoo-Sanmukhiya, Vijayanti Mala; Chellan, Yovishca; Soulange, Joyce Govinden; Lambrechts, Isa Anina; Stapelberg, Julanie; Crampton, Bridget Genevieve; Lall, Namrita (Elsevier, 2019-03)
    The Myrtaceae represents a plant family with several species having important medicinal virtues. In view of these properties four Syzygium species namely S. latifolium, S. commersonii, S. coriaceum, S. petrinense and two ...
  • Biochemicals released from weeds can inhibit crop development 
    Reinhardt, Carl Frederick (Charlie) (Plaas Publishing, 2015-10)
    It is common knowledge that plants compete for the basic resources required for plant growth and development, namely nutrient elements, water and sunlight. A far lesser known fact is that long after plant-plant ...
  • Bioenergy use and food preparation practices of two communities in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa 
    Chirwa, Paxie W.; Ham, Cori; Maphiri, Stella; Balmer, Marlett (Energy Research Insitute, University of Cape Town, 2010-11)
    A study was undertaken in two communities that use firewood in the Keiskammahoek area of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa to understand their behaviour with regard to energy use during food preparation as well as ...
  • Biogeographical patterns of grasses (Poaceae) indigenous to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini 
    Trytsman, Marike; Muller, Francuois L.; Morris, Craig D.; Van Wyk, Abraham Erasmus (Braam) (Taylor & Francis, 2021)
    The ecological and economical importance of African grasses in sustaining animal production prompted studies to quantify the wealth of grass genetic resources indigenous to southern Africa. Plant collection and occurrence data ...
  • Biogeographical survey of soil microbiomes across sub-Saharan Africa : structure, drivers, and predicted climate-driven changes 
    Cowan, Don A.; Lebre, Pedro H.; Amon, C.E.R.; Becker, R.W.; Boga, H.I.; Boulange, A.; Chiyaka, T.L.; Coetzee, T.; De Jager, Pieter Christiaan; Dikinya, O.; Eckardt, F.; Greve, Michelle; Harris, Mathew Andrew; Hopkins, D.W.; Houngnandan, H.B.; Houngnandan, P.; Jordaan, K.; Kaimoyo, E.; Kambura, A.K.; Kamgan Nkuekam, Gilbert; Makhalanyane, Thulani P.; Maggs‑Kolling, G.; Marais, E.; Mondlane, H.; Nghalipo, E.; Olivier, Bernard Wilhelm; Ortiz, M.; Pertierra, Luis R.; Ramond, Jean-Baptiste; Seely, M.; Sithole‑Niang, I.; Valverde, Angel; Varliero, Gilda; Vikram, Surendra; Wall, D.H.; Zeze, A. (BMC, 2022-08-23)
    BACKGROUND : Top-soil microbiomes make a vital contribution to the Earth’s ecology and harbor an extraordinarily high biodiversity. They are also key players in many ecosystem services, particularly in arid regions of the ...
  • Biological activities of Heteropyxis natalensis against micro-organisms involved in oral infections 
    Henley-Smith, Cynthia J.; Botha, Francien Susanna; Hussein, Ahmed A.; Nkomo, Mpumelelo; Meyer, Debra; Lall, Namrita (Frontiers Media, 2018-04-10)
    The use of complementary and alternative medicine from plants in South Africa, as in the rest of the world, continues to increase. Heteropyxis natalensis, known as the Lavender tree, is indigenous to South Africa and is ...
  • Biological and geophysical feedbacks with fire in the Earth system 
    Archibald, S.; Lehmann, C.E.R.; Belcher, C.M.; Bond, W.J.; Bradstock, R.A.; Daniau, A.-L.; Dexter, K.G.; Forrestel, E.J.; Greve, Michelle; He, T.; Higgins, S.I.; Hoffmann, W.A.; Lamont, B.B.; McGlinn, D.J.; Moncrieff, G.R.; Osborne, C.P.; Pausas, J.G.; Price, O.; Ripley, B.S.; Rogers, B.M.; Schwilk, D.W.; Simon, M.F.; Turetsky, M.R.; Van der Werf, G.R.; Zanne, A.E. (Institute of Physics, 2018-03-06)
    Roughly 3% of the Earth’s land surface burns annually, representing a critical exchange of energy and matter between the land and atmosphere via combustion. Fires range from slow smouldering peat fires, to low-intensity ...
  • Biological control of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita on tomatoes and carrots by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria 
    Viljoen, J.J.F. (Johannes); Labuschagne, Nico; Fourie, Hendrika; Sikora, Richard A. (Springer, 2019-06)
    In the current study 27 plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) strains were screened for biocontrol activity against Meloidogyne incognita on 6-week old carrot seedlings that were inoculated with a suspension of J2 ...
  • Biomes, geology and past climate drive speciation of laminate-toothed rats on South African mountains (Murinae: Otomys) 
    Taylor, Peter John; Kearney, Teresa; Dalton, Desire Lee; Chakona, Gamuchirai; Kelly, Christopher M.R.; Barker, Nigel (Oxford University Press, 2020-07)
    Mitochondrial DNA sequences (1137 bp) of the cytochrome b gene and craniodental and craniometric data were used to investigate the evolutionary relationships of six putative rodent taxa of Otomys (family Muridae: subfamily ...
  • Biopiracy of plant resources and sustainable traditional knowledge system in Africa 
    Agejoh Ageh, Patrick; Lall, Namrita (Brill Academic Publishers, 2019-09)
    The relationship between plant resources and traditional communities in Africa is inseparable. For centuries, indigenous communities have been depending on their cultural innovations and practices for health and food. Plant ...
  • Biotic interactions boost spatial models of species richness 
    Mod, Heidi K.; Le Roux, Peter Christiaan; Guisan, Antoine; Luoto, Miska (Wiley, 2015-09)
    Biotic interactions are known to aff ect the composition of species assemblages via several mechanisms, such as competition and facilitation. However, most spatial models of species richness do not explicitly consider ...