African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880202646	On the use of electrical resistivity methods in monitoring infiltration of salt fluxes in dry coa...	Muchingami I., Nel J., Xu Y., Steyl G., Reynolds K.	2013	Water SA	39	4	10.4314/wsa.v39i4.7	Department of Earth Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa; Institute ...	Muchingami, I., Department of Earth Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Af...	One of the principal environmental concerns relating to coal combustion waste disposal is the pot...	Brine infiltration; Cementation factor; Coal ash dumps; Electrical resistivity tomography; Time l...	Cementation factor; Coal combustion wastes; Electrical resistivity methods; Electrical resistivit...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-57749118625	Zircon U-Pb strain chronometry reveals deep impact-triggered flow	Moser D.E., Davis W.J., Reddy S.M., Flemming R.L., Hart R.J.	2009	Earth and Planetary Science Letters	277	42371	10.1016/j.epsl.2008.09.036	Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. N6A 5B7, Canada; Geolog...	Moser, D.E., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. N6A 5B7, C...	Large (> 100 km) meteorite impact cratering events play important roles in surface and biosphe...	deformation; EBSD; geochronology; impact; planetary; tectonics; U-Pb dating; zircon	Archean; Deep impacts; EBSD; High temperatures; impact; Lower crusts; Meteorite impacts; Microstr...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84856611254	Lightning remagnetization of the Vredefort impact crater: No evidence for impact-generated magnet...	Carporzen L., Weiss B.P., Gilder S.A., Pommier A., Hart R.J.	2012	Journal of Geophysical Research E: Planets	117	1	10.1029/2011JE003919	Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ...	Carporzen, L., Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute ...	The Vredefort impact crater in South Africa is one of the oldest and largest craters on Earth, ma...	None	asteroid; extraterrestrial matter; hypothesis testing; impact structure; lightning; magnetic fiel...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84907952744	Defining the impact of non-native species	Jeschke J.M., Bacher S., Blackburn T.M., Dick J.T.A., Essl F., Evans T., Gaertner M., Hulme P.E.,...	2014	Conservation Biology	28	5	10.1111/cobi.12299	Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Restoration Ecology, Technische Universität Münch...	Jeschke, J.M., Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Restoration Ecology, Technische Un...	Non-native species cause changes in the ecosystems to which they are introduced. These changes, o...	Biological invasions; Definitions; Ecological and socio-economic impacts; Exotic species; Human p...	animal; biodiversity; ecosystem; environmental protection; introduced species; plant; Animals; Bi...	FZT 118, DFG, National Research Foundation; JE 288/7-1, DFG, National Research Foundation; NERC, ...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84857031430	The impacts of selective logging on non-timber forest products of livelihood importance	Rist L., Shanley P., Sunderland T., Sheil D., Ndoye O., Liswanti N., Tieguhong J.	2012	Forest Ecology and Management	268	None	10.1016/j.foreco.2011.04.037	Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden; Woods and W...	Rist, L., Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden; S...	The potential for combining timber and non-timber forest product extraction has been examined in ...	Livelihood; Multiple-use; NTFP; Reduced impact logging; Sustainable forest management; Timber	Livelihood; Multiple use; NTFP; Reduced-impact logging; Sustainable forest management; Research; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84925537404	Linking functional traits to impacts of invasive plant species: a case study	te Beest M., Esler K.J., Richardson D.M.	2014	Plant Ecology	216	2	10.1007/s11258-014-0437-5	Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; Centre for Invasi...	te Beest, M., Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden, Cen...	Our understanding of the link between plant functional traits and ecological impact of invasive a...	Functional traits; LAI; Leaf area; Litter; Plant invasions; Relative growth rate; Savanna; SLA	None	85417, National Research Foundation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34250658504	Synchronous cycles of domestic dog rabies in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact of control efforts	Hampson K., Dushoff J., Bingham J., Brückner G., Ali Y.H., Dobson A.	2007	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	104	18	10.1073/pnas.0609122104	Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, United...	Hampson, K., Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ ...	Rabies is a fatal neurological pathogen that is a persistent problem throughout the developing wo...	Disease dynamics; Epidemics; Infectious disease; Mathematical model; Vaccination	Africa; article; disease transmission; dog; domestic animal; epidemic; geographic distribution; i...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33745425069	Keystone predators (eastern newts, Notophthalmus viridescens) reduce the impacts of an aquatic in...	Smith K.G.	2006	Oecologia	148	2	10.1007/s00442-006-0370-y	Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, 569 Dabney Hall, Knoxvil...	Smith, K.G., Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, 569 Dabney ...	Predation, competition, and their interaction are known to be important factors that influence th...	Aquatic ecology; Biotic resistance; Competition; Nonindigenous species; Predation	biological invasion; competition (ecology); interspecific competition; predation; predator-prey i...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84894095559	Performance evaluation of wind turbines for energy generation in Niger Delta, Nigeria	Adaramola M.S., Oyewola O.M., Ohunakin O.S., Akinnawonu O.O.	2014	Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments	6	None	10.1016/j.seta.2014.01.001	Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences,...	Adaramola, M.S., Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, The Norwegian University ...	This paper evaluates wind energy potentials of seven selected locations spreading across Niger-De...	Energy output; Niger Delta region; Nigeria; Power density; Wind turbine	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79960688661	Evaluation of the performance of rural wastewater treatment plants using chemical measurements in...	Manungufala T.E., Chimuka L., Cukrowska E., Tutu H.	2011	Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry	93	6	10.1080/02772248.2011.581243	Department of Ecology and Resource Management, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, South Afric...	Manungufala, T.E., Department of Ecology and Resource Management, University of Venda, Thohoyando...	The performance of a wastewater treatment plant was assessed statistically using multivariate clu...	Biological wastewater treatment; Cluster and principle component analysis; Physical-chemical prop...	Biological waste water treatment; Chemical measurements; Iron concentrations; Loading factors; Me...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84864475443	Growth and reproductive performance of African giant catfish, Heterobranchus longifilis Valencien...	Adeebayo O.T., Fawole F.J.	2012	Indian Journal of Fisheries	59	2	None	Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nige...	Adeebayo, O.T., Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, Federal University of Technol...	This study was conducted to determine the effects of different levels of ascorbic acid supplement...	African giant catfish; Ascorbic acid; Broodstock; Heterobranchus longifilis; Reproductive perform...	Heterobranchus longifilis; Pangasiidae; Pisces	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84898811147	Is there a 'browse trap'? Dynamics of herbivore impacts on trees and grasses in an African savanna	Staver A.C., Bond W.J.	2014	Journal of Ecology	102	3	10.1111/1365-2745.12230	Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10...	Staver, A.C., Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology, Columbia University, N...	Despite widespread acknowledgement that large mammal herbivory can strongly affect vegetation str...	Browse trap; Browsing; Demographic variability; Elephant; Grass; Herbivory; Large mammal; Plant-h...	biomass; browsing; elephant; exclusion experiment; grass; herbivore; herbivory; plant community; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-68149125259	Factors affecting malaria epidemics and its economic impacts on households in ajegunle, lagos sta...	Tewari D.D., Braimoh L.A., Bokana K.G.	2009	Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics	21	1	None	Department of Econimics, Faculty of Management Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), South...	Tewari, D.D., Department of Econimics, Faculty of Management Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal...	Malaria is one of the most common and deadly diseases, especially in sub-Saharan and tropical Afr...	Economic costs model; Economic growth; Logistic model; Malaria epidemic; Nigeria	disease prevalence; disease spread; economic impact; epidemic; health expenditure; household surv...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892388989	Comparative performance of volatility models for oil price	Salisu A.A., Fasanya I.O.	2012	International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy	2	3	None	Department of Economics and Centre for Econometrics and Allied Research (CEAR), University of Iba...	Salisu, A.A., Department of Economics and Centre for Econometrics and Allied Research (CEAR), Uni...	In this paper, we compare the performance of volatility models for oil price using daily returns ...	Crude oil price; Global financial crisis; Volatility modelling	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84861540352	Understanding student performance in a large class	Snowball J.D., Boughey C.	2012	Innovations in Education and Teaching International	49	2	10.1080/14703297.2012.677658	Department of Economics and Economic History, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa; Centr...	Snowball, J.D., Department of Economics and Economic History, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, Sou...	Across the world, university teachers are increasingly being required to engage with diversity in...	assessment; Economics teaching; student diversity	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84880040881	Dancing with the devil: formative peer assessment and academic performance	Snowball J.D., Mostert M.	2013	Higher Education Research and Development	32	4	10.1080/07294360.2012.705262	Department of Economics and Economic History, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa; Centr...	Snowball, J.D., Department of Economics and Economic History, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, Sou...	Peer assessment can be important in developing active and independent learners, as well as provid...	academic outcomes; impact; large classes; online; peer assessment	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924785383	Effects of dietary supplementation of fumaric acid on growth performance of african catfish clari...	Omosowone O., Dada A., Adeparusi E.	2015	Ribarstvo, Croatian Journal of Fisheries	73	1	10.14798/73.1.782	Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo...	Omosowone, O., Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, Federal University of Technolo...	Five iso-nitrogenous (39.0% crude protein) and iso-caloric diets (510 kJ gross energy) were prepa...	Catfish; Haematological parameters; Organic acid; Pathogenic bacteria; Survival	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84918773573	The impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth and employment in south africa: A time...	Tshepo M.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	25	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n25p18	Department of Economics and Management Science, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), Private ...	Tshepo, M., Department of Economics and Management Science, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campu...	The aim of this paper was an attempt to estimate the impact of foreign direct investment on econo...	Economic growth and employment; Foreign direct investment	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84860719505	Impact of social crises on economic development: Theoretical evidence from Nigeria	Saheed Zakaree S., Egwaikhide C.I.	2012	Social Sciences	7	1	10.3923/sscience.2012.36.43	Department of Economics and Management Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Nigerian De...	Saheed Zakaree, S., Department of Economics and Management Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social S...	Social crisis could be corruption, ethno-religious, war, genocide or political which effects are ...	Corruption and efficient; Crisis; Economy; Growth; Resources; Social; Tolerance	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939477953	Impact of investment in information technology on financial performance of Nigerian banks: Is the...	Farouk B.K.U., Dandago K.I.	2015	Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce	20	1	None	Department of Economics and Management Sciences, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA)Kaduna, Nigeria; S...	Farouk, B.K.U., Department of Economics and Management Sciences, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA)Ka...	This research investigates the impact of investment in Information Technology (IT) on the financi...	Financial performance; Information technology; Investment; Nigerian banks; Productivity	None	None	View

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