Search
Now showing items 1-3 of 3
Epidemiology of Foot and Mouth Disease, Brucellosis and Leptospirosis at the Livestock Wildlife Interface Area in Maasai Mara, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2020-10)
Intact ecosystems can regulate the transmission of infectious diseases by maintaining the
diversity of species in equilibrium. However, human driven land use change is a major driver
of environmental change and can affect ...
Assesing the Drivers of Pollinator and Natural Enemy Community in Pigeonpea and Field Bean Crops
(The University of Reading, 2010-09)
1. Arthropods are key components in agro-ecosystems providing critical ecosystem services to crops, such as pollination and natural pest control. The structure and functioning of these arthropod communities can be influenced ...
Nutritional contribution of atmospheric deposition to the Strandveld vegetation of West Coast South Africa
(University of Cape Town, 2013-07)
Ecosystem nutrient availability depends on the balance between rates of nutrient
inputs and losses. Nutrients may be lost through fire and displacement of ash,
herbivory, leaching and volatilization. The main pathways ...