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Utilization of edible wild plants and their contribution to household income in Gweta Village, central Botswana.
(International Research Journals, 2015-11)
Gweta Village is endowed with a variety of edible wild plants (EWPs) ranging from fruits and leafy vegetables to tubers utilised by the residents. The study focused on documenting and synthesising indigenous knowledge ...
Fish, Floods, and Ecosystem Engineers: Aquatic Conservation in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Oxford University Press, 2009-01-01)
The Okavango Delta, Botswana, is a major wetland surrounded by the Kalahari Desert. The delta supports a diverse fish fauna that depends on highly seasonal flooding from inflowing rivers, and on the actions of ecosystem ...
Dry Matter Biomass Productivity and Composition of Grasses along Grazing Gradient in Fenced and Unfenced Grazing Areas of the Gaborone North, Botswana.
(Insight Medical Publishing, 2017-07-24)
Objective: The present study was aimed at assessing and comparing grass species composition and biomass productivity along fenced and unfenced grazing gradient.
Methods: For each study area 2 × 1000 m transects radiating ...
Response of Aspen Suckers to Simulated Browsing.
(Oxford Academic, 2014-04-02)
Heavy and repeated ungulate browsing on reproductive suckers has limited quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) regeneration on many Western landscapes. However, little is known about the specific effects of season and ...
Fish, Floods, and Ecosystem Engineers: Aquatic Conser- vation in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
(American Institute of Biological Sciences, 2009-01-01)
The Okavango Delta, Botswana, is a major wetland surrounded by the Kalahari Desert. The delta supports a diverse fish fauna that depends on highly seasonal flooding from inflowing rivers, and on the actions of ecosystem ...
The impact of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) farming on the survival of honeybees (Apis mellifera) in Nyamakate Communal Area, northern Zimbabwe.
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2022-05-31)
The impact of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) farming on the survival of honeybees (Apis mellifera) was investigated through the documentation of mortality of honeybees, the number of trees cut and planted, and agrochemicals ...
Spatial and temporal variations of microinvertebrates across temporary floodplains of the lower Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Elservier, 2011-08-06)
The connectivity of the Okavango Delta to its temporary floodplains may reduce due to threats of increasing human water demands and climate change. Microinvertebrates in aquatic systems have a regulatory effect on juvenile ...
Classical fisheries theory and inland (floodplain) fisheries management; is there need for a paradigm shift? lessons from the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal, 2014-07-29)
This paper reviews the fisheries management question of inland (floodplain) systems in the developing world and proposes a paradigm shift in approach. Inland fisheries management is largely based on classical fisheries ...
A Review of Habitat and Distribution of Common Stingless Bees and Honeybees Species in African Savanna Ecosystems.
(Sage Journals, 2022-05-03)
Background and Research Aims: Globally, concerns over a decline in insect pollinator abundance have been raised. Although bees were noted to be key pollinating agents for approximately 52 of the leading 115 global food ...
Essential mineral content of common fish species in Chanoga, Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2015-09)
Developing countries remain overwhelmed by nutritional problems caused mainly by poverty, natural disasters and political instabilities. The aim of this study was to determine essential mineral content of some common fish ...