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Thesis (M.Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-44).

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Thesis submitted to the Faculty ofScience, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Gf'Doctol' ofPhilosophy, (! JOHANNESBURG January 1991 / This work examines aspects of sexual reproduction in the previously littlestudied Leaf-foldillg Frog, A£rixalus dellcatus, The taxonomic status of this species was determined using the Mate Recognition System to deUmJt the species boundary. Male social behaviour was investigated with particular reference to. the structure and functional partitioning of the twopart advertisement call; the maintenance of intermale spacing and the effects of chorus size on the sp'atial separation of males; chorus organisation; call site selecticn and fidelity to. call sites. The climatic factors influencing male behaviour were also examined. The mating success of calling and satellite males was determined and the possible causes of the variation in mating success were examined. Female behavioul' was also extensively studied, Females were found to produce a .$xnall numbel' of large eggs tI1at are protected in leaf nests. Oviposition site rf¥tq~em;(;;lntswere detertnined, and the concentration of nests examined. "~~l~a1ti;ll>ll ·Sl'P!OO'$$$ Wlll;S fou'DiGi'tobe lligh. Some females were found to be llol~atl:d~(;)llS, ma:~r:tfgwit~ up to three nl,ales. The behaviour of females in the 'cl.mQ~t:tsW~ observed andfemales were round to generally mate with one of the nearw ma1$s irrespective of morphology or behaviour. The potential and actual a,,(lcutacyormata loc.alisation was determined. This study of a species' mating system and its flexibility in relation to eeclogleal, ph1~o.1~~td and social pressures' allowed for a more thorough understanding oi anlllrtUl.rep:tod~etive behavlour and its evtiiution.

published_or_final_version / Ecology and Biodiversity / Master / Master of Philosophy

Bibliography: leaves 173-184. / xiv, 188, [7] leaves, [58] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / This study aimed to broaden understanding of breeding systems in Australian Proteaceae and to study the optimum requirements for promotion of seed germination in two lesser researched genera with horticultural potential, Dryandra quercifolia and Dryandra formosa. The timing and pattern of stigma receptivity was determined using a combination of techniques. Findings can be used to breed and improve these species for further commercialisation in cut flower and garden industries. The study of pistil structure further identified the potential of this structure to affect the capacity of a proteaceous flower to be fertilised. Aspects such as the morphology and size of the stigmatic cavity and the quantity of transmitting tissue in the style were highlighted as filters to pollen tube passage. Comparative studies with other angiosperm species confirmed the unusual structure of the pistil of the proteaceous flower. Seed germination was found to be promoted by exposure of seeds to controlled temperatures of 15C. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Horticulture, Viticulture and Oenology, 1998

Bibliography: leaves 173-184. This study aimed to broaden understanding of breeding systems in Australian Proteaceae and to study the optimum requirements for promotion of seed germination in two lesser researched genera with horticultural potential, Dryandra quercifolia and Dryandra formosa. The timing and pattern of stigma receptivity was determined using a combination of techniques. Findings can be used to breed and improve these species for further commercialisation in cut flower and garden industries. The study of pistil structure further identified the potential of this structure to affect the capacity of a proteaceous flower to be fertilised. Aspects such as the morphology and size of the stigmatic cavity and the quantity of transmitting tissue in the style were highlighted as filters to pollen tube passage. Comparative studies with other angiosperm species confirmed the unusual structure of the pistil of the proteaceous flower. Seed germination was found to be promoted by exposure of seeds to controlled temperatures of 15°C.

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