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Pastoralists’ perception and ecological knowledge on savanna ecosystem dynamics in semi-arid Botswana
(Resilience Alliance, 2012)
We investigated vegetation dynamics in relation to livestock grazing as perceived by pastoral farmers in different regions of Botswana. A structured questionnaire was used to collect farmers’ understanding of vegetation ...
The vegetation and wildlife habitats of the Savuti-Mababe-Linyanti ecosystem, northern Botswana.
(Sabinet African Journals, 2017-05-23)
This study classified the vegetation of the Savuti-Mababe-Linyanti ecosystem (SMLE), northern Botswana and developed a detailed map that provides a reliable habitat template of the SMLE for future wildlife habitat use ...
A flood pulse driven fish population model for the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
(Elsevier, 2012-03-10)
The Okavango Delta is a large, remote, and ecologically significant wetland located in Botswana that receives a strong annual flood pulse. Although the hydrology in flood pulsed systems is often theorized to drive fish ...
Effects of different silage preservatives on silage quality of pennesitum purpureum harvested at different harvesting periods.
(Scienceline Publishers, 2011)
The study was conducted to determine the effects of preservatives on the chemical composition of elephant grass (P. purpureum Bana cv.) harvested from N-fertilized and unfertilized treatments at different periods (3, 6 and ...
Livestock predation, household adaptation and compensation policy: a case study of Shorobe village in Northern Botswana
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2012)
Human-wildlife conflict is a worldwide phenomenon. Through a household survey supplemented by informal interviews, this study attempts to understand the dynamics of livestock predation by carnivores at village level in ...
Firewood Utilisation and Its Implication on Trees around Mopipi Village in Boteti Sub-District of Botswana.
(2018-09-13)
A household survey was done to assess the number of people using firewood in order to determine the amount of available firewood, its rate of utilisation and the distance travelled per selected household. There are a total ...
The tropical African mercury anomaly: Lower than expected mercury concentrations in fish and human hair.
(Elsevier, 2011-02-20)
Mercury is a neurotoxin and global pollutant, and wetlands and newly flooded areas are known to be sites of enhanced production of monomethylmercury, the form of mercury that is readily biomagnified in aquatic food chains ...
Socio-economic factors influencing household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana.
(Springer Open, 2017)
Introduction: Human dependence on forests is a multifaceted phenomenon. The degree of reliance on forests varies geographically, overtime and across communities. These dynamics underpin the importance of understanding the ...
“Where there is water there is fish” – Small-scale inland fisheries in Africa: dynamics and importance
(2015)
The importance of fish, and in particular small fish, for sustainable and healthy livelihoods in Africa, as well as their strong relationship with climate driven water dynamics are generally undervalued and little understood ...
Spatial refuges buffer landscapes against homogenisation and degradation by large herbivore populations and facilitate vegetation heterogeneity.
(Sabinet African Journals, 2017-08-16)
Environmental heterogeneity across savanna landscapes, including different seasonal resources at different distances to water, may play a critical role in maintaining the size and diversity of wildlife populations and the ...