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Research

The following are the Department's peer-reviewed publications. For details of our individual research interests, please visit our individual pages: Brad Ripley, Susi VetterCraig Peter, Julie CoetzeeTony Dold, Tiffany Pillay, Ethan Newman, and Roy Lubke.

Peer-reviewed Publications

 

2021

Newman, E. Johnson, S.D. (2021) A shift in long proboscid fly pollinators and floral tube length among populations of Erica junonia (Ericaceae). South African Journal of Botany 142, 451-458.

Newman, E., Govender, K., van Niekerk, S., & Johnson, S. D. (2021). The functional ecology of bat pollination in the African sausage tree Kigelia africana (Bignoniaceae). Biotropica53(2), 477-486.

Baso, N.C., Coetzee, J.A., Ripley, B.S. and Hill, M.P. (2021) The effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration on the biological control of invasive aquatic weeds.. Aquatic Botany. 170 (2021). p.103348-103354.

Musvuugwa, T., Dlomu, M.G. and Adebowale, A. (2021) Big Data in Biodiversity Science: A Framework for Engagement. Technologies. 9 (3). p.1-20.

Botha, C.E.J. and Murugan, N. (2021) Changes in structure and dimension of plasmodesmata in the phloem loading pathway in Tecoma capensis (Bignoniaceae) - locating the polymer trap. South African Journal of Botany. 140 (2021). p.76-86.

van Noort, S., van Noort, S., Smith, R. and Coetzee, J.A. (2021) Identity of parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae and Eulophidae) reared from aquatic leaf-mining flies (Diptera, Ephydridae) on invasive Brazilian waterweed Egeria densa in South Africa.. African Invertebrates. 62 (1). p.287-314.

Reid, M.K., Naidu, P., Paterson, I.D., Mangan, R. and Coetzee, J.A. (2021) Population genetics of invasive and native Nymphaea mexicana Zuccarini: Taking the first steps to initiate a biological control programme in South Africa. . Aquatic Botany. 171 (April 2021). p.1-9.

Maseko, Z., Coetzee, J.A. and Hill, M.P. (2021) Population dynamics of the biological control agent, Eccritotarsus catarinensis Carvalho (Miridae) on Pontederia crassipes Pellegrini and Horn (Pontederiaceae) at a seasonally cold site.. African Entomology. 29 (1). p.307-310.

Hussner , A., Heidbuchel, P., Coetzee, J.A. and Gross, E.M. (2021) From introduction to nuisance growth: a review of traits of alien aquatic plants which contribute to their invasiveness.. Hydrobiologia. 848 (2021). p.2119-2151.

Martinez-Azorin, M., Dold, A.P., Crespo, M.B. and Alonso-Vargas, M.A. (2021) New combinations in Hyacinthaceae subfam. Ornithogaloideae. Phytotaxa. 524 (1). p.59-64.

Lombardi, G.C., Midgley, J.J., Turner, R.C. and Peter, C.I. (2021) Pollination biology of @@Erica aristata##: First confirmation of long-proboscid fly-pollination in the Ericaceae. South African Journal of Botany. 142 (2021). p.403-408.

Raja, N.B., Dunne, E.M., Matiwane, A., Khan, T.M., N?tscher, P.S., Ghilardi, A.M. and Chattopadhyay, D. (2021) Colonial history and global economics distort our understanding of deep-time biodiversity. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 2021 (2021). p.145-154.

Pillay, T., Cramer, M.D., Ward, D. and Mureva, A. (2021) Differential effects of nutrient addition and woody plant encroachment on grassland soil, litter and plant dynamics across a precipitation gradient. Pedobiologia. 85 (150726). p.1-9.

Pretorius, A.I., Labandeira, C.C., Nel, A. and Prevec, R. (2021) Latest Permian insects from Wapadsberg Pass, southern Karoo Basin, SouthAfrica. Austral Entomology. 60 (3). p.560-570.

McLoughlin, S. and Prevec, R. (2021) The reproductive biology of glossopterid gymnosperms - ?A review. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 295 (2021). p.1-22.

Raubenheimer, S.L., Simpson, K., Carkeek, R.H. and Ripley, B.S. (2021) Could CO2-induced changes to C4 grass flammability aggravate savanna woody encroachment? African Journal of Range and Forage Science 39 (1). p.1-15.

 

2020

Hill, M.P. and Coetzee, J.A. (2020) Chapter 20: How can progress in the understanding of antagonistic interactions be applied to improve biological control of plant invasions? In: Travest, A. and Richardson, D.M. (eds.). Plant Invasions: The Role of Biotic Interactions Wallingford, UK: CABI. p.361-374. ISBN: 9781789242171.

Coetzee, J.A. and Hill, M.P. (2020) Chapter 19: More than a century of biological control against invasive alien plants in South Africa: A synoptic view of what has been accomplished. In: van Wilgen, B.W., Richardson, D.M., Measey, J., Wilson, J.R. and Zengeya, T.A. (eds.). Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology: Biological Invasions in South Africa. Switerland: Springer Open. p.553-572. ISBN: 9783030323943.

Coetzee, J.A. and Hill, M.P. (2020) Chapter 4: Invasive alien aquatic plants in freshwater ecosystems. In: van Wilgen, B.W., Richardson, D.M., Measey, J., Wilson, J.R. and Zengeya, T.A. (eds.). Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology: Biological Invasions in South Africa. Switerland: Springer Open. p.67-96. ISBN: 9783030323943.

Reid, M.K., Coetzee, J.A., Hill, M.P., Diaz, R., Gettys, L., Cuda, J. and Reid, C. (2020) Insect Herbivores Associated with @@Nymphaea mexicana## (Nymphaeaceae) in Southern United States: Potential Biological Control Agents for South Africa. Florida Entomologist. 103 (1). p.54-63.

Muskett, P.C., Paterson, I.D. and Coetzee, J.A. (2020) Ground-truthing climate-matching predictions in a post-release evaluation. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL. 144 (2020). p.1-9.

Coetzee, J.A. and Hill, M.P. (2020) @@Salvinia molesta## D. Mitch. (Salviniaceae): impact and control. CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources. 15 (33). p.1-11.

Motitsoe, S.N., Coetzee, J.A., Hill, J.M. and Hill, M.P. (2020) Biological Control of Salvinia molesta (D.S. Mitchell) Drives Aquatic Ecosystem Recovery. Diversity. 12 (204). p.1-22.

Gervazoni, P., Sosa, A., Franceschini, C., Coetzee, J.A., Faltlhauser, A., Fuentes-Rodriguez, D., Martinez, A. and Hill, M.P. (2020) The alien invasive yellow flag (@@Iris pseudacorus L.##) in Argentinian wetlands: assessing geographical distribution through different data sources. BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS. 22 (2020). p.3183-3193.

Minuti, G.M., Coetzee, J.A., Ngxande-Koza, S.W., Hill, M.P. and Stiers, I. (2020) Prospects for the biological control of Iris pseudacorus L. (Iridaceae). BIOCONTROL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. xx (2020). p.1-23.

Daniels, R.J., Johnson, S.D. and Peter, C.I. (2020) Flower orientation in @@Gloriosa superba## (Colchicaceae) promotes cross-pollination via butterfly wings. ANNALS OF BOTANY. 125 (2020). p.1137-1149.

Cimi, P.V., Ngcoza, K.M. and Dold, A.P. (2020) The role of ethnobotany in integrating Indigenous Knowledge in the discipline of science education: a study by the herbarium of the Albany Museum in South Africa.. South African Museums Association Bulletin (SAMAB). 42 (2020). p.1-9.

Tordoni, E., Bacaro, G., Weigelt, P., Cameletti, M., Janssen, J.A.M., Acosta, A.T.R., Bagella, S., Filigheddu, R., Lubke, R. and et al., e.t. (2020) Disentangling native and alien plant diversity in coastal sand dune ecosystems worldwide. Journal of Vegetation Science. 2020 (2020). p.1-13.

Ndlovu, M.S., Coetzee, J.A., Nxumalo, M.M., Lalla, R., Shabalala, N. and Martin, G.D. (2020) The establishment and Rapid Spread of @@Sagittaria Platyphylla## in South Africa. WATER. 12 (5). p.1-14.

Olson, M.E. (2020) From Carlquist?s ecological wood anatomy to Carlquist?s Law: why comparative anatomy is crucial for functional xylem biology. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY. 107 (10). p.1328-1341.

Butterfield, T., Olson, M.E., Beck , D. and Macip-Rios, R. (2020) Morphology, Performance, and Ecology of Three Sympatric Turtles in a Tropical Dry Forest. Copeia. 108 (4). p.957-966.

Olson, M.E., Anfodillo, T., Rosell, J.A. and Martínez-Méndez, N. (2020) Across climates and species, higher vapour pressure deficitis is associated with wider vessels for plants of the same height. PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT. 43 (12). p.3068-3080.

Garcia, J.E., Phillips, R.D., Peter, C.I. and Dyer, A.G. (2020) Changing How Biologists View Flowers - Color as a Perception Not a Trait. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11 (2020). p.1-15.

Pillay, T. and Ward, C. (2020) Grass competition is more important than fire for suppressing encroachment of Acacia sieberiana seedlings. PLANT ECOLOGY. 222 (2). p.149-156.

Situngu, S., Barker, N. and Vetter, S. (2020) A Snap-Shot of Domatial Mite Diversity of @@Coffea arabica## in Comparison to the Adjacent Umtamvuna Forest in South Africa. Diversity. 12 (79). p.1-12.

Swart, C., Roswswell, R., Donaldson, J. and Barker, N.P. (2020) Population structure and survival of the critically endangered cycad Encephalartos latifrons in South Africa. South African Journal of Botany. 127 (2019). p.80-90.

Vetter, S. (2020) With Power Comes Responsibility - A Rangelands Perspective on Forest Landscape Restoration. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 16 (2020). p.1-9.

Vetter, S., Goodall, V.L. and Alcock, R. (2020) Effect of drought on communal livestock farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. African Journal of Range and Forage Science. 37 (1). p.93-106.

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