Browsing Magister Scientiae (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) - MSc (Biodiv & Cons Biol) by Author "Raitt, Lincoln"
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Can bio fortified plants accumulate trace elements essential to the growth and development of humans?
Müller, Francuois Lloyd F. (University of the Western Cape, 2013)Micronutrient and trace element deficiencies are a problem affecting nearly two billion people globally. The people affected the most by these deficiencies are those living in poor and rural communities in the developing ... -
Can biofortified plants accumulate trace elements essential to the growth and development of humans?
Müller, Francuois Lloyd (University of the Western Cape, 2013)This study aimed to determine the nutrient content (Co, Cr, F, I, Se and V) of various vegetable based food items collected from the Cape Town area in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. This was done to determine ... -
The Effects of Cadmium and Lead on Phaseolus vulgaris
Brandt, Clarissa (University of the Western Cape, 2012)The demand for better quality produce by consumers is on the increase, as higher heavy metal concentrations pose a problem in agriculture. They result in decreased yield and unsuitable food for human consumption. This ... -
Empirical and model derived respiration responses to climate in different soils of an arid South African ecosystem
Nyaga, Justine Muhoro (2009)This study examined the magnitude of soil CO2 efflux in an arid South African ecosystem, the flux responses as well as those of key limiting nutrients to soil temperature increases and moisture reductions consistent with ... -
Lichen thermal sensitivities, moisture interception and elemental accumulation in an arid South African ecosystem
Maphangwa, Khumbudzo Walter (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Elevated temperatures accompanying climate warming are expected to have adverse effects on sensitive lichen species. This premise was examined by measuring the sensitivity of different lichen species to elevated temperatures ... -
Monitoring of heavy metals in the Bottelary River using Typha capensis and Phragmites australis
Ma, Ying (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this study was to use plants to determine the degree of heavy metal contamination in water and sediments in order to effectively monitor and provide possible recommendation to improve the water quality in the ... -
Monitoring water quality with riparian trees along the Berg River, Western Cape
Ruiters, Melissa (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Heavy metals and nutrients have long been regarded as pollutants to freshwater ecosystems. These elements have a detrimental effect on plants, animals and the water quality of rivers in South Africa. The Berg River flows ... -
The relevance of fog and dew precipitation to succulent plant hydrology in an arid South African ecosystem
Matimati, Ignatious (2009)Fog and dew interception and utilization by plant canopies remains one of the least considered aspects of vegetation studies at any scale yet the few studies that have been conducted point to their considerable influence ... -
Vegetable farms in Cape Town: water quality and possible remediation techniques
Martin, Annamarie Guinnevere (University of the Western Cape, 2012)Heavy metal contamination tends to be a problem in inner city agricultural areas and gardens. High levels of certain heavy metals have been found in the soil and vegetables in the Cape Town Metropolitan area. The aim of ...