IS TOURISM A SPUR TO ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SOUTH AFRICA? AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION


Is resource specialization the key?: some, but not all Red Crossbill call types associate with their key conifers in a diverse North American landscape

Red Crossbills (Fringillidae: Loxia curvirostra) are finches specialized to pry open cones and extract seeds of coniferous trees.Within the species, variable bill morphology may provide more efficient foraging on some species of conifers than others.Subgroups also have distinctly different contact calls often given in flight (hereafter, call types)

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Biocontrol Potential of an Endophytic Pseudomonas poae Strain against the Grapevine Trunk Disease Pathogen Neofusicoccum luteum and Its Mechanism of Action

Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) impact the sustainability of vineyards worldwide and management options BODY LOTION are currently limited.Biological control agents (BCAs) may offer a viable alternative for disease control.With an aim to develop an effective biocontrol strategy against the GTD pathogen Neofusicoccum luteum, this study investigated t

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