Management of food allergies in children in South Africa : determining aspects of the knowledge and practices of dietitians and medical doctors by Stear, Georgina Isabel Jane

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The effect of supplementary nectar feeders on bird-plant mutualisms in the Cape Fynbos, South Africa by Du Plessis, Monique

“…Nectar feeders may have positive effects, facilitating the urban adaptation of nectarivorous birds, and supplementing their diets when floral resources are scarce. However, supplementary feeders may also lure birds away from indigenous vegetation, affecting the rate of visits to bird-pollinated plants, with consequences for seed set. …”
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Mopane worm use, livelihoods and environmental change in Limpopo Province, South Africa by Sekonya, James George

“…For centuries, nontimber forest products have been key aspects of household diets throughout the world. In southern Africa, mopane worms are widely harvested for household consumption and traded for income generation. …”
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Biogeography and potential factors regulating shallow subtidal reef communities in the western Indian Ocean by Porter, Sean N

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Anthropogenic influences on spotted hyaenas in a protected area the Kruger National Park

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Leveraging improved seed technology, migration and climate information for building the adaptive capacity and resilience to climate risks in semi-arid regions by Gitonga, Zachary Maina

“…Households with climate information had more diversified diets and significantly higher food spending. These households also engaged in more adaptive strategies, but the scale of adoption was small. …”
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Interactions between gut microbiota and the central nervous system, with emphasis on quorum sensing between commensal lactic acid bacteria and human cells by Dicks, Leon Milner Theodore

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Social safety nets in presence of weather shocks: three essays on development economics from village economies in Kenya by Ongudi, Silas Okech

“…We show that HSNP poor beneficiary households in treated villages consume micronutrients (Heme iron, Vitamin A, C and beta carotene) rich diets, while HSNP non-poor, non- beneficiary households in treated villages consume more Vitamin A rich diets, compared to those in control villages. …”
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Assessing the effects of internal (trophic structure) and external (fishing and environment) forcing factors on fisheries off central Chile : basis for an ecosystem approach to man... by Alarcón, Sergio Eduardo Neira

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