Browsing Faculty of Natural Science by Author "Henen, Brian T."
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The ecology of the world's smallest tortoise, homopus signatus signatus: effects of rainfall
Loehr, Victor J.T. (2008)Tortoises appear to be successful in arid ecosystems, where they depend on primary production for their predominantly herbivorous diets. The low primary production of arid regions is exacerbated by priodic droughts, so ... -
Seasonal effects on the feeding ecology and habitat of Chersina Angulata in the South Western Cape
Joshua, Quinton Ignatius (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Nearly one-third of the world’s tortoises live in South Africa, but little is known about their habitat requirements and feeding ecology. Chersina angulata, the angulate tortoise, is endemic to southern Africa, with a ... -
Seasonal movement and activity patterns of the endangered geometric tortoise, psammobates geometricus
Van Bloemestein, Ulric Patrick (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Due to the critical status of Psammobates geometricus and the vulnerability of their habitat, there is a need to allocate areas for their protection. The aim of this study was to provide information on the space requirements ...