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Demonstrating the benefits of impact assessment for proponents
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)This paper is a call for more studies that explicitly demonstrate the benefits of impact assessment to proponents. While the community of impact assessment practitioners generally believe that impact assessment is beneficial ... -
'n Vergelyking van die Mollusca-diversiteit in die Mooirivier (Noordwes-Provinsie) soos gevind met opnames wat gemaak is in 1963 en weer 50 jaar later
(AOSIS, 2015)Die hoogste getal gedokumenteerde uitsterwings van enige belangrike taksonomiese groep word aan die Mollusca toegedig. Faktore wat hoofsaaklik hiervoor verantwoordelik is, sluit onder meer omgewingsveranderinge en ... -
Phospholipid fatty acid profiling of microbial communities a review of interpretations and recent applications
(Wiley, 2015)Profiling of microbial communities in environmental samples often utilizes phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis. This method has been used for more than 35 years and is still popular as a means to characterize ... -
Microbial signature lipid biomarker analysis: an approach that is still preferred, even amid various method modifications
(Wiley, 2015)The lipid composition of microbial communities can indicate their response to changes in the surrounding environment induced by anthropogenic practices, chemical contamination or climatic conditions. A considerable number ... -
Trap cropping with Napier grass, Pennisetum purpureum (Schumach), decreases damage by maize stem borers
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Napier grass, Pennisetum purpureum (Schumach), in combination with intercrops has been used successfully in habitat management for maize stem borers in Africa. The use of Napier grass only as a trap or barrier plant for ... -
Integrative taxonomy reveals six new species related to the Mediterranean corn stalk borer Sesamia nonagrioides (Lefèbvre) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Sesamiina)
(Wiley, 2015)Species in the stem borer noctuid subtribe Sesamiina are notoriously difficult to distinguish because most related species have homogeneous wing patterns and almost indistinguishable genitalia. The latter is potentially ... -
VP2 exchange and NS3/NS3a deletion in African Horse Sickness Virus (AHSV) in development of disabled infectious single animal vaccine candidates for AHSV
(American Society for Microbiology, 2015)African horse sickness virus (AHSV) is a virus species in the genus Orbivirus of the family Reoviridae. There are nine serotypes of AHSV showing different levels of cross neutralization. AHSV is transmitted by species of ... -
Herbaceous biomass species diversity relationships in nutrient hotspots of a semi-arid African riparian ecosystem
(Taylor & Francis + NISC, 2015)The hump-back relationship between species diversity and productivity predicts highest species richness at intermediate levels of biomass, and low species numbers in least and most productive habitats. Sodic patches ... -
Assessing the ecotoxicity of gold mine tailings utilizing earthworm and microbial assays
(Springer, 2015)Problems associated with mining are the disposal of wastes on tailing disposal facilities (TDFs). The aim of this study was to determine the ecotoxicity of gold mine tailings by using earthworm bioassays, earthworm biomarkers ... -
A new Tetranychus Dufour (Acari: Tetranychidae) associated with Solanaceae from Turkey
(Tubitak Scientific & Technical Research Council Turkey, 2015)A new plant-feeding mite species, Tetranychus solanacearum Çobanoğlu & Ueckermann sp. nov. (Acari: Tetranychidae), is described and illustrated. The samples were collected from various solanaceous plants (Solanaceae) ... -
Effect of different water regimes on nematode reproduction, root galling, plant growth and yield of lowland and upland Asian rice varieties grown in two soil types infested by the rice root–knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola
(Russian Academy of Sciences, 2015)In a screenhouse experiment, plants of the lowland rice variety Thihtayin and the upland rice variety Kone Myint 2 were grown in two soil types (clay loam and sandy loam), inoculated with 3,000 Meloidogyne graminicola ... -
Comparison of the damage potential and yield loss of the rice root–knot nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola, on lowland and upland rice varieties from Myanmar
(Russian Academy of Sciences, 2015)In Asia, the rice root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola, is an important pathogen of Asian rice (Oryza sativa) in most rice producing countries including Myanmar. In the first part of our study, the damage potential ... -
Host range characterisation, in vivo reproduction and damage potential of Pratylenchus coffeae populations from Vietnam
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Browsing intensity of herbaceous forbs across a semi-arid savanna catenal sequence
(Elsevier, 2015)Ecological models to explain savanna heterogeneity and functioning weakly represent herbaceous forbs, which inevitably created knowledge gaps regarding the diversity and ecology of forbs. Forbs constitute over 70% of ... -
Butlerius butleri Goodey, 1929 (Rhabditida) from Iran with the phylogenetic position of the species
(Society of Nematologists, 2015)A population of Butlerius butleri Goodey, 1929 was isolated from vermicompost in Kerman in the Kerman Province of Iran during a nematode survey that was conducted during 2014. This population of B. butleri is characterized ... -
A global comparison of surface soil characteristics across five cities: a test of the urban ecosystem convergence hypothesis
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)As part of the Global Urban Soil Ecology and Education Network and to test the urban ecosystem convergence hypothesis, we report on soil pH, organic carbon (OC), total nitrogen (TN), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) ... -
Distribution, morphology, seasonal dynamics, and molecular characterization of Tylenchulus semipenetrans from citrus orchards in southern Iran
(De Gruyter, 2015)Tylenchulus semipenetrans was identified morphologically from root samples collected from citrus orchards in Shahdad region, southeastern Iran. The number of juveniles and females averaged 648/100 g soil and 65/10 g root, ... -
Association of alcohol consumption with specific biomarkers: a cross-sectional study in South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2015)Alcohol consumption plays an important role in the health transition associated with urbanization in developing countries. Thus, reliable tools for assessing alcohol intake levels are necessary. We compared two biological ... -
Aerosol remote sensing in polar regions
(Elsevier, 2015)Multi-year sets of ground-based sun-photometer measurements conducted at 12 Arctic sites and 9 Antarctic sites were examined to determine daily mean values of aerosol optical thickness τ(λ) at visible and near-infrared ... -
Deep-brain stimulation associates with improved microvascular integrity in the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's disease
(Elsevier, 2015)Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) has become an accepted treatment for motor symptoms in a subset of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. The mechanisms why DBS is effective are incompletely ...
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