Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
Department of Zoology and Entomology
van Aarde, RJ
MSc DSc(Pret) - Professor
NRF Rating: C2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 2753
Fax number: 012 362 5242
E-mail address: rjvaarde@zoology.up.ac.za
Research Interests:
The ecology, ethology, physiology and evolution of African animals; Behavioural, physiological and evolutionary ecology; and Antarctic biology
Biology of fragmented populations; Conservation planning; Conservation and restoration ecology; and Biodiversity and systematics
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Haim A, Elsalam Zubidat A, van Aarde RJ: 2008. Daily rhythms of body temperature and heat production of sibling Mastomys species from different ecosystems - The response to photoperiod manipulations. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A-Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 151, pp 505-510, Full Text
De Beer Y, van Aarde RJ: 2008. Do landscape heterogeneity and water distribution explain aspects of elephant home range in southern Africa's arid savannas?. Journal of Arid Environments, 72, pp 2017-2025.
Ferreira SM, van Aarde RJ: 2008. A rapid method to estimate population variables for African elephants. Journal of Wildlife Management, 72 (3), pp 822-829.
Guldemond R, van Aarde RJ: 2008. A meta-analysis of the impact of African elephants on savanna vegetation. Journal of Wildlife Management, 72 (4), pp 892-899.
Harris GM, Russell GJ, van Aarde RJ, Pimm SL: 2008. Rules of habitat use by elephants Loxodonta africana in southern Africa. Oryx, 42 (1) / Jan, pp 66-75.
Jackson TP, Mosojane S, Ferreira SM, van Aarde RJ: 2008. Solutions for elephant Loxodonta africana crop raiding in northern Botswana: moving away from symptomatic approaches. Oryx, 42 (1), pp 83-91.
Junker J, van Aarde RJ, Ferreira SM: 2008. Temporal trends in elephant Loxodonta africana numbers and densities in northern Botswana: is the population really increasing?. Oryx, 42 (1), pp 58-65.
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