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Influence of GM crops, aromatic crops, allelopathy and litter decomposition on species assemblages of meso-arthropods in cultivated soils of the Free State Province, South Africa

Smith, Jehane (University of the Free State, 2016)

English: Integrated methods in land use and land management are needed, in addition to traditional agricultural practices, to provide an increasing human population with the necessary food security. By conserving soil ...

Mesofaunal assemblages in soils of selected crops under diverse cultivation practices in central South Africa, with notes on collembola occurrence and interactions

Badenhorst, Hannelene (University of the Free State, 2016)

English: Soil is a complex medium, comprised of both biotic and abiotic components. Interactions between these components are responsible for the beneficial services provided within different ecosystems. The biotic ...

Foraging behaviour and sensory ecology of the bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)

Renda, Samantha (University of the Free State, 2016-12)

In the wild, foraging animals face challenges that affect foraging success, including conditions which influence the usefulness of the sensory input they receive from their environment. Nocturnal foragers must cope with ...

Decomposition and arthropod succession on buried remains during winter and summer in central South Africa: forensic implications and predictive analyses

Botham, Jason Lee (University of the Free State, 2016-01)

English: While burial is utilised by criminals as a means of disposing of a body, knowledge of the impact it has on arthropod succession and decomposition within South Africa is currently lacking. The study was conducted ...

The identification of Diptera of the grave and their succession patterns during winter and summer in central South Africa, with reference to forensic applications

Van der Merwe, Sylvia Shalomé (University of the Free State, 2016-01)

English: Forensic entomology is a specialist branch of forensic sciences in which information about insects is used to draw certain conclusions when investigating medico-legal cases involving both humans and wildlife. ...