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Indigenous knowledge, livelihoods and government policy in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Nova Science Publishers, 2011)
Communities in and around the Okavango Delta are still highly dependent on natural resources, and indigenous knowledge pertaining to the use and management of these resources has helped sustain both people‟s livelihoods ...
POISONOUS PLANTS IN GARDENS AND GRAZING LANDS.
(Science-line Publishers, 2011)
This paper is a review of poisonous plants, their toxic agents and the symptoms of
poisoning. Poisonous plants are plants, which as a whole or part thereof under all or certain
conditions and in amount likely to be taken ...
Changes in herbaceous species composition in the absence of disturbance in a cenchrus biflorus roxb. Invaded area in Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2011-04-12)
A-nine year study was carried out to investigate changes in herbaceous species composition in an area invaded by Cenchrus biflorus Roxb, an exotic invader grass species. The study ensued termination of livestock and human ...
Determinants of Decision Making by Smallholder Farmers on Land Allocation for Small-Scale Forest Management in Northwestern Ethiopian Highlands.
(MDPI, 2022-06-03)
Smallholder farmers in the northwestern Ethiopian Highlands are highly engaged in small-scale forest management. Participation in this activity can provide a key source of income for the farmers as well as wider benefits ...
Vegetation patterns and nutrients in relation to grazing pressure and soils in the sandveld and hardveld communal grazing areas of Botswana.
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2009-11-12)
A major challenge confronting managers of extensive grazing systems is uneven use of herbaceous forage plants by livestock. The concentration of grazing in preferred areas or around foci points (e.g., water points) eventually ...
Evaluation of Germination under Different Storage Conditions of Four Endemic Plant Species from Ethiopia: Implications for Ex Situ Conservation in Seed Banks.
(MDPI, 2023-02-06)
The conservation of endemic plant species is a major concern, as the species are with restricted distribution range. Since in situ conservation alone will not guarantee their maintenance, ex situ conservation measures must ...
Analysis of Forest Cover Change and Its Drivers in Biodiversity Hotspot Areas of the Semien Mountains National Park, Northwest Ethiopia.
(MDPI, 2023-02-07)
Forests provide multiple ecosystem services ranging from local livelihoods and socio-economic benefits to global ecological services. Despite these benefits, human activities have put immense strain on forest resources, ...
Functional heterogeneity of habitats and dry season forage variability in an Okavango Delta landscape, northern Botswana.
(Elsevier, 2021-08-27)
The late dry season is a period when forage resources become limited in some African savannas that can induce a strong demographic bottleneck in herbivore populations with limited access to resource heterogeneity. This ...
The status of honeybees (Apis mellifera scutellata) colonies in Hurugwe Safari Area-Rifa section, northern Zimbabwe.
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2022-08-07)
Species Distribution Models (SDM) play an essential role in establishing factors affecting honeybee species spatial population distribution and ensuring effective niche habitat protection. This study aimed to assess the ...
Livelihood benefits and challenges of Acacia decurrens-based agroforestry system in Awi Zone highlands, Northwest Ethiopia.
(Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2024-01-18)
Acacia decurrens (hereafter Acacia) agroforestry system has been expanding rapidly in the northwestern highlands of Ethiopia. The agroforestry system provides multiple eco-environmental services; however, there is inadequate ...