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Leucaena leucocephala as a quality supplement to Pennisetum clandestinum foggage: A preliminary study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of the Grassland Society of Southern Africa • Authors: P.J.K. Zacharias --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South Africa J. Clayton --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South Africa N.M. Tainton --- Department of Grassland Science, Republic of South AfricaThe performance of growing beef steers grazing foggaged dryland Pennisetum clandestinum (kikuyu) pastures and given limited access (3 h d−1) to Leucaena leucocephala cv. Cunningham (leucaena) was compared to that of steers grazing only kikuyu foggage during autumn and early... -
RANGE EXTENSIONS FOR GALAXIAS ZEBRATUS CASTELNAU, 1861 (GALAXIIDAE), KROM AND GAMTOOS RIVER SYSTEMS, EASTERN CAPE.
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: J.A. Cambray --- , South Africa A. Bok --- East Cape Nature Conservation, South Africa R. Smith --- East Cape Nature Conservation, South AfricaThe distribution of the members of the Southern Hemisphere family Galaxiidae has intrigued biogeographers for some time. They are present in South America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. There is only one species in Africa, the Cape galaxias (Galaxiaszebratus). Galaxias... -
ALIEN FRESHWATER CRUSTACEAN AND INDIGENOUS MOLLUSC SPECIES WITH AQUACULTURE POTENTIAL IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Aquatic Sciences • Authors: Heimo Mikkola --- Department of Applied Zoology, FinlandFarming of crustaceans and molluscs in Southern Africa is not well developed, but it is likely to intensify in coming years. The pressure to introduce new candidate species to satisfy specific culinary demands or improve bulk yields and efficiencies is... -
The influence of fire on a southern Cape mountain forest
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: The Southern African Forestry Journal • Authors: L.H. Watson --- Department of Nature Conservation, M.J. Cameron --- Department of Nature Conservation,Afromontane forests in the southern Cape are surrounded by fire-prone fynbos. Although the presence of charcoal in Afromontane forests indicate that they do burn, little is known about the influence of fire on the dynamics of these forests. We compared... -
Conservation status and distribution of freshwater fishes in South African national parks
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: I. A. Russell --- South African National Parks, South AfricaThirteen of South Africa’s national parks contain aquatic systems which support 63 indigenous and 11 alien freshwater fishes. Indigenous fishes include 43 species of the Zambezian faunal group (70% of the national total), eight Karroid (47%), five Cape (31%) and...