Browsing by Author "Cilliers, Dirk"
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Assessing the likelihood of gene flow from sugarcane (Saccharum Hybrids) to wild relatives in South Africa
Snyman, Sandy J.; Komape, Dennis M.; Khanyi, Hlobisile; Van den Berg, Johnnie; Cilliers, Dirk; Barnard, Sandra; Siebert, Stefan J. (Frontiers Media, 2018)Pre-commercialization studies on environmental biosafety of genetically modified (GM) crops are necessary to evaluate the potential for sexual hybridization with related plant species that occur in the release area. The ... -
Developing a site selection tool to assist reintroduction efforts for the Southern Ground– Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri
Cilliers, Dirk; Evans, Steven; Coetzee, Hendri; Van Rensburg, Leon; (Taylor & Francis. Co-published by NISC., 2013)The Southern Ground-Hornbill BucolVus leadbeateri (SGH) is regarded as Vulnerable globally and Endangered in South Africa as a result of losing close to 70% of its range and 50% of its historic population in the country. One ... -
Spatial assessment of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in South Africa confirms endemic and widespread infection
Tarrant, Jeanne; Cilliers, Dirk; Du Preez, Louis H; Weldon, Ché (Public Library of Science, 2013)Chytridiomycosis has been identified as a major cause of global amphibian declines. Despite widespread evidence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection in South African frogs, sampling for this disease has not focused ...