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Research Articles (Plant Production and Soil Science): Recent submissions
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(Magnolia Press, 2024-03-12)Until 1987, Aloe mutans (Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae) was accepted as a distinctive species of maculate aloe from South Africa’s Limpopo province. However, this species thereafter often has been included in the synonymy ...
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(Magnolia Press, 2024-11-12)Petalidium namibense, hitherto confused with P. englerianum, P. rossmannianum, and the widespread P. variabile, is here described as a new species. It is a range-restricted species, only known from the area to the southwest, ...
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(Magnolia Press, 2024-02-01)Petalidium etendekaense, previously mistaken for P. glutinosum and P. variabile, is now described as a new species. The name P. pilosibracteolatum is considered synonymous with the older P. glutinosum, the latter of which ...
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(Magnolia Press, 2024-01-24)No abstract available.
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(Magnolia Press, 2024-01-09)Cyphia deliae, previously confused with C. bolusii, is described here as a new species. It is a range-restricted species known only from the Barberton Centre of Endemism, a biogeographical region that spans the border ...
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(Magnolia Press, 2024-02-01)Aloe burgersfortensis (Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae), which generally has been included in the synonymy of A. parvibracteata since 2000, is formally reinstated as an accepted species that is endemic to the southeastern ...
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(Wiley, 2025-03)No abstract available.
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(Wiley, 2025-03)AIMS : Cold environments, such as polar systems, are highly vulnerable to global change drivers such as climate change and invasive species. Therefore, it is essential to assess what drives the diversity of native and ...
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(MDPI, 2024-11-20)BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES : Loading of natural products into poly-(lactide-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) nanoparticles as drug delivery systems for the treatment of diseases, such as tuberculosis (TB), has been widely explored. ...
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Survey of farmers' knowledge of yam pests and diseases and management practices in southern Ethiopia (Oxford University Press, 2024-11)Yam is a widely consumed food in the tropics and subtropics. Determination of pests (pathogens and insects) and diseases (developed pest invasions and symptoms) and the appropriate management practices are critical ...
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(Elsevier, 2024-08)STUDY REGION : The Steenkoppies Catchment is located approximately 75 km southwest from Pretoria, South Africa (RSA). STUDY FOCUS : This study tested a framework for downscaling Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS-2.2) ...
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(Elsevier, 2024-08)Acacia mearnsii and Eucalyptus dunnii plantations play an important role in the South African economy as a source for a variety of wood products. However, these species are commonly associated with high evapotranspiration ...
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(Elsevier, 2025-03)Agricultural biologicals (agrobiologicals) can be sustainable options to manage plant pests and diseases and enhance growth. This can reduce reliance on synthetic inputs, which often come from non-renewable sources and ...
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(Springer, 2025-03)Addressing the challenge biological invasions pose to island biodiversity is pivotal to achieving Target 6 of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Using a suite of 24 indicators, we evaluated the current ...
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(MDPI, 2024-02-12)Fungal diseases such as Fusarium head blight (FHB) are significant biotic stressors, negatively affecting wheat production and quality. This study explored the antifungal activity of the metabolites produced by the ...
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(IWA Publishing, 2024-04-01)Streamflow information is crucial for effectively managing water resources. The declining number of active gauging stations in many rivers is a global concern, necessitating the need for reliable streamflow estimates. ...
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(Oxford University Press, 2024-05-03)Concepts regarding the operation of the ascorbate–glutathione cycle and the associated water/water cycle in the processing of metabolically generated hydrogen peroxide and other forms of reactive oxygen species (ROS) ...
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(MDPI, 2024-02)7-Methyljuglone (7-MJ) is a pure compound isolated from the roots of Euclea natalensis A. DC., a shrub indigenous to South Africa. It exhibits significant promise as a potential treatment for the highly communicable ...
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(Springer, 2025-02)South Africa’s climate studies generally focus on coarser provincial levels, which aid policy recommendations, but have limited application at the farm level. District level climate studies are essential for farmer ...
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(Springer, 2024-05-16)PURPOSE : Breast cancer metastasis relies on cellular invasion and angiogenesis facilitated by the downregulation of metastatic suppressor proteins like Cluster of Differentiation 82 (CD82). Currently, no medicines target ...
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