Zhao, Zhongning https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6400-4743
Heideman, Neil
Bester, Phillip
Jordaan, Adriaan
Hofmeyr, Margaretha D.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Research Foundation (IFR150216114248)
Universiteit van die Vrystaat (A1999/158110)
University of the Western Cape (SNS Grants)
Article History
Received: 17 June 2020
Accepted: 2 November 2020
First Online: 13 November 2020
Change Date: 9 July 2021
Change Type: Correction
Change Details: A Correction to this paper has been published:
Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01868-9
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The Animal Research Ethics Committees of the University of the Free State (AREC References No: 180111-005, UFS-AED2015/0013) and University of the Western Cape (ScRiRC2008/39) approved the study. Research permits from the Northern Cape Province (Permit No: FAUNA 1061/2/2015, FAUNA 1266/2016, FAUNA 1458/2015, FAUNA 1267/2016, FAUNA 0729/2018, FAUNA 0730/2018), Western Cape Province (Permit No: AAA007-00179-0056), Eastern Cape Province (Permit No: CRO 171/16CR, CRO 172/16CR) and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia (Permit No: 1430/2009) were obtained for this study.
: Not applicable.
: All authors declare we have no competing interests.