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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Numida meleagris"”.
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Molecular systematics and phylogeography of the Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 61-67).
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Factors which may be preventing the recovery of populations of helmeted guineafowl in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal
The Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris is, naturally, a species of open savannas. However, since the mid-18th century, it has undergone the most extensive range expansion of any African gamebird. In southern Africa, this expansion has been mostly due to a combination of deliberate introductions …
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Evolution and ecology of guineafowl
… in the vascular system of the head and neck of Numida meleagris, 7. determine the likely mechanism of population limitation in N. meleagris. This dissertation consists of seven published or submitted papers which relate to one or more of the aims listed above.
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A morphological phylogeny with a taxonomic revision of African species of Goniodes (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) sensu lato from the Galliformes (Aves)
… – G. wilsoni ex Afropavo congensis; Group G – G. numidae ex Numida m. meleagris, G. hopkinsi ex Guttera edouardi seth-smithi, G. meyi ex Numida meleagris meleagris, G. klockenhoffi ex Numida meleagris reichenowi, G. reichenowii ex Numida meleagris reichenowi, G. plumiferae ex Guttera plumifera …
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Efficient Bayesian analysis of spatial occupancy models
… we fit our model to the Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) dataset obtained from the 2nd South African Bird Atlas Project database in order to obtain a distribution map of the species. We compare our results with those obtained from the RSR variant of our sampler, those obtained by using …
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Tick Control Methods for <i>Amblyomma americanum</i> in Virginia: Applications and Modeling
… control of ticks are helmeted guinea fowl,<em> Numida meleagris</em>. However, <em>N. meleagris</em> are also potential hosts of <em>A. americanum</em>. To better understand the ecological dynamics underlying tick control methods, mathematical models can be used to replicate field studies. The …
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Genomic and biochemical analysis of oxidative stress in birds with diverse longevities
… (Melopsittacus undulatus), guineafowl (Numida meleagris), quail (Corturnix japonica), and turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) differ in oxidative stress measured by blood markers and that this difference correlates with mitochondrial genomic integrity both within and among species. In …