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Estimation of thrips (<em>Fulmekiola serrata</em> Kobus) density in sugarcane using leaf-level hyperspectral data
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and SoilThe aim of this study was to investigate the potential use of leaf-level hyperspectral data to predict the density of sugarcane thrips Fulmekiola serrata (Kobus). A hand-held spectroradiometer was used to make the spectral measurements on spindle leaves of 4-... -
Some properties and expansions associated with the <em>q</em>-digamma function
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Quaestiones MathematicaeThis paper is devoted to derive some properties and expansions associated with the q-digamma function. The Newton series which is consisting of terms of forward difference operator, is established for the q-digamma function. The maltiplication formula of the q-gamma function... -
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of HIV/AIDS among traditional birth attendants and herbal practitioners in Lagos State, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS ResearchRecognising the widespread role of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and herbal practitioners (HPs) in health care at community level in Nigeria, we set out to assess their knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to HIV infection and prevention. Questionnaires were... -
Why HIV/AIDS should be treated as exceptional: arguments from sub-Saharan Africa and Eastern Europe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS ResearchThe idea that HIV and AIDS gets too much attention and funding emerged in 2008 with a call to end 'AIDS exceptionalism.' This article outlines a short history of AIDS exceptionalism — the idea that HIV and AIDS require a... -
Breeding ecology of the Purple Heron <em>Ardea purpurea</em> in Numidia, north-eastern Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African OrnithologyDuring 2002–2007, we assessed the status of the Purple Heron Ardea purpurea in Numidia, Algeria by surveying all the major wetlands in the region. We located six distinct breeding sites; four of these were not previously known. We also investigated... -
Development Of Children With Down Syndrome Aged 6—12 Years In Cape Town
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental HealthThe aim of the study was to investigate the developmental functioning of children with Down syndrome aged 6–12 years attending five schools for special education in a prescribed area of Cape Town. The children were evaluated on the Griffiths Scales... -
Puffer fish tragedy in Bangladesh: an incident of <em>Takifugu oblongus</em> poisoning in Degholia, Khulna
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine SciencePuffer fish poisoning that occurs occasionally among the rural poor in Bangladesh is mainly caused by freshwater species. A food poisoning incident resulting from the ingestion of the marine puffer Takifugu oblongus occurred at Degholia in the Khulna district of... -
Estimating the leaf area index (LAI) of black wattle from Landsat ETM+ satellite imagery
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry JournalRemote sensing techniques have the potential to provide resource managers with a rapid and economical method of acquiring information related to forest productivity and water use. This study evaluated the utility ofLandsat ETM +satellite imagery to predict canopy attributes ofBlack... -
A technique to identify annual growth rings in <em>Eucalyptus grandis</em> usingannual measurements of diameter at breast height and gamma raydensitometry
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest ScienceMany eucalypt species do not show distinct growth rings because cambial activity does not show a strong response to seasonal variation in climate. Eucalyptus grandis, one of the most important commercial hardwood species in South Africa, is one such example... -
An allometric equation for estimating stem biomass of <em>Acacia auriculiformis</em> in the north-eastern region of Bangladesh
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest ScienceTree biomass plays an important role in sustainable management and in estimating forest carbon stocks. The objective of this study was to select the best model for measuring stem biomass of Acacia auriculiformis in the study area. Data from five...