Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Department of Zoology and Entomology
Nicolson, SW
BSc(Hons)(Auck) PhD(Camb) - Professor and Head
NRF Rating: B2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 3233
Fax number: 012 362 5242
E-mail address: swnicolson@zoology.up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Biology of fragmented populations; Conservation planning Conservation and restoration ecology; and Biodiversity and systematics
The ecology, ethology, physiology and evolution of African animals; Behavioural, physiological and evolutionary ecology; and Antarctic biology
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Nicolson SW: 2011. Bee food; the chemistry and nutritional value of nectar, pollen and mixtures of the two. African Zoology, 46 (2), pp 197-204, Full Text
Carvalheiro LG, Veldtman R, Shenkute AG, Tesfay GB, Pirk CWW, Donaldson JS, Nicolson SW: 2011. Natural and within-farmland biodiversity enhances crop productivity. Ecology Letters, 14, pp 251-259, Full Text
Köhler A, Verburgt L, Fleming PA, McWhorter TJ, Nicolson SW: 2011. Interruptions in nectar availability: responses of White-bellied Sunbirds (Cinnyris talatala) and Brown Honeyeaters (Lichmera indistincta). Emu, 111, pp 252-258, Full Text
Symes CT, Symes CT, McKechnie AE, McKechnie AE, Nicolson SW, Woodborne SM: 2011. The nutritional significance of a winter-flowering succulent for opportunistic avian nectarivores. Ibis, 153, pp 110-121, Full Text
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