Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "urbanization"
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Beta diversity of urban floras among European and non-European cities
(Wiley, 2014)Aim Cities represent an ideal study system for assessing how intensive land-use change and biotic interchange have altered beta diversity at broad geographic extents. Here we test the hypothesis that floras in cities ... -
Gene-environment and gene-gene interactions of specific MTHFR, MTR and CBS gene variants in relation to homocysteine in a black South Africans
(Elsevier, 2013)The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), cystathione-β-synthase (CBS) and methionine synthase (MTR) genes interact with each other and the environment. These interactions could influence homocysteine (Hcy) and ... -
A global analysis of the impacts of urbanization on bird and plant diversity reveals key anthropogenic drivers
(The Royal Society, 2014)Urbanization contributes to the loss of the world's biodiversity and the homogenization of its biota. However, comparative studies of urban biodiversity leading to robust generalities of the status and drivers of biodiversity ... -
Urbanization affects frog communities at multiple scales in a rapidly developing African city
(Springer, 2015)Urbanization is worldwide among the biggest threats to amphibian populations. However, hardly any studies have been conducted on the effects thereof in developing countries. Amphibian distribution and community assemblages ...