Browsing RESEARCH: Taylor, P by Author "Swanepoel, L.H."
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Animal taxa contrast in their scale-dependent responses to land use change in rural Africa
Foord, S.H.; Swanepoel, L.H.; Evans, S.W.; Schoeman, C.S.; Erasmus, B.F.N.; Schoeman, M.C.; Keith, M.; Smith, A.; Mauda, E.V.; Maree, N.; Nembudani, N.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Munyai, T.C.; Taylor, P.J. (Public Library of Science, 2018)Human-dominated landscapes comprise the bulk of the world's terrestrial surface and Africa is predicted to experience the largest relative increase over the next century. A multi-scale approach is required to identify ... -
Are avian predators effective biological control agents for rodent pest management in agricultural systems?
Labuschagne, L.; Swanepoel, L.H.; Taylor, P.J.; Belmain, S.R.; Keith, M. (Elsevier Inc., 2016)Worldwide rodent pests are of significant economic and health importance. Controlling rodent pests will, therefore, not only benefit food security but also human and animal health. While rodent pests are most often ... -
Camera trap and questionnaire dataset on ecosystem services provided by small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in South Africa
Williams, S.T.; Maree, N.; Taylor, P.; Belmain, S.R.; Keith, M.; Swanepoel, L.H. (Elsevier Inc., 2018)This dataset includes data derived from camera trap surveys and questionnaire surveys relating to small carnivores in agro-ecosystems in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa. The data were collected as part of the ... -
Comparative assessment on rodent impacts and cultural perceptions of ecologically based rodent management in 3 Afro-Malagasy farming regions
Constant, N.L.; Swanepoel, L.H.; Williams, S.T.; Soarimalala, V.; Goodman, S.M.; Massawe, A.T.; Mulungu, L.S.; Makundi, R.H.; Mdangi, M.E.; Taylor, P.J.; Belmain, S.R. (2020)Rodents generate negative consequences for smallholder farmers in Africa that directly impact household and livestock damage, food security, and public health. Ecologically Based Rodent Management (EBRM) seeks sustainable ... -
Diversity of haemoprotozoan parasites infecting the wildlife of South Africa
Harris, D.J.; Halajian, A.; Santos, J.L.; Swanepoel, L.H.; Taylor, P.J.; Xavier, R. (Creative Commons Attribution License, 2018)Tissue samples from wildlife from South Africa were opportunistically collected and screened for haemoprotozoan parasites using nonspecific PCR primers. Samples of 127 individuals were tested, comprising over 50 different ... -
Predation by small mammalian carnivores in rural agro-ecosystems: An undervalued ecosystem service?
Williams, S.T.; Maree, N.; Taylor, P.; Belmain, S.R.; Keith, M.; Swanepoel, L.H. (Elsevier B.V., 2018)Africa is endowed with a diverse guild of small carnivores, which could benefit stakeholders by providing ecosystem services while fostering conservation tolerance for carnivores. To investigate the potential of small ...