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   Effect of temperature on seed production in the invasive grass Glyceria maxima (Hartm.) Holmb. (Poaceae) in South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: LF Mugwedi --- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, South Africa JM Goodall --- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, South Africa ETF Witkowski --- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, South Africa MJ Byrne --- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, South Africa

   Temperature is one of the main factors that determine sexual reproduction in terrestrial and emergent aquatic plant species. The effect of temperature on sexual reproduction and seed production of Glyceria maxima (Hartm.) Holmb. in the southern hemisphere is unknown. Glyceria...

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   Inoculum availability and infection patterns of Fusarium mangiferae, the causal agent of mango malformation in South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Maritha H Schoeman --- Agricultural Research Council–Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa Ncobile B Zulu --- Agricultural Research Council–Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa F André Botha --- Agricultural Research Council–Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa Frikkie J Calitz --- Agricultural Research Council–Biometry, South Africa

   Mango malformation, caused by Fusarium mangiferae, is a serious disease of mango in South Africa, causing severe economic losses annually. The occurrence of conidia of F. mangiferae on malformed inflorescences and leaves and the timing of airborne infections were studied...

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   Integrated control of mango blossom malformation in South Africa

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Plant and Soil • Authors: Magaritha H Schoeman --- Agricultural Research Council–Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa Ncobile B Zulu --- Agricultural Research Council–Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa F André Botha --- Agricultural Research Council–Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa Frikkie J Calitz --- Agricultural Research Council–Biometry, South Africa

   Mango malformation disease (MMD) is a serious disease worldwide, causing severe economic losses annually. In South Africa, recommendations for managing MMD are to break out malformed inflorescences when clearly visible. Despite these recommendations, high incidences of MMD were reported during...

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   Investigation on the foraging ecology of black crowned cranes at Lake Tana, Ethiopia, in the context of climate change impacts

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: SA Zelelew --- Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia C Relton --- , South Africa

   There are significant gaps in understanding the food resources of the black crowned crane in the Lake Tana wetlands. This study examined macroinvertebrates in crane habitats, investigated the impact of rainfall on macroinvertebrates in relation to pollution tolerance, and identified...

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