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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 ...
The Effects of Monthly Rainfall and Temperature on Flowering and Fruiting Intensities Vary within and among Selected Woody Species in Northwestern Ethiopia. Forests.
(MDPI, 2023-03-10)
The phenological responses of plants to climatic variables are critical for conservation planning; however, it is less understood in an Afrotropical context. Here, we observed how flowering and fruiting phenophases of seven ...
Potential impacts of biofuel development on food security in Botswana: A contribution to energy policy.
(Elsevier, 2012-01-20)
Biofuel development continues to be a critical development strategy in Africa because it promises to be an important part of the emerging bio-economy. However, there is a growing concern that the pattern of biofuel development ...
Extraction of Pesticides from Plants using Solid Phase Microextraction and QuEChERS
(South African Journal of Chemistry, 2013)
A study employing dispersive solid phase extraction in the formof the quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe (QuEChERS) method and solid phase microextraction (SPME) for the cleanup of pesticides in plant samples ...
Species richness, diversity, density and spatial distribution of soil seed banks in the riparian woodland along the Thamalakane River of the Okavango Delta, northern Botswana.
(Elsevier B.V., 2021-10-21)
Soil seed banks serve as reservoirs of seeds for subsequent regeneration of plants. Soil seed banks were investigated along the Thamalakane Riparian Woodlands (hereafter referred to as TRWs) of the Okavango Delta, northern ...
Agrotourism as peripheral and ultraperipheral community livelihoods diversification strategy: Insights from the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Elservier, 2023)
The potential of agrotourism for livelihoods diversification in remote (peripheral) and extremely remote (ultraperipheral) traditional, agrarian communities is indeed a testament of its uniqueness to enhance rural ...
Effects of Moringa oleifera root and leaf powder on reproductive capacity and damage caused on stored cowpea seed by Callosobruchus maculatus (F).
(The Association of Agricultural Technology in Southeast Asia, 2012)
A laboratory study was conducted to investigate the effect of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) root and leaf powder on reproduction and damage to cowpea seed by Callosobruchus maculatus F at Botswana College of Agriculture in ...
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 ...
Dimensional Relations and Physical Properties of Wood of Acacia saligna, an Invasive Tree species growing in Botswana
(International Science Community Association, 2013-07-06)
A study was carried out to evaluate wood physical properties of Acacia saligna, an invasive alien species that has naturalized in Botswana. Wood samples were collected from three different trees at three different heights ...
The use of analytic hierarchy process (AHP) for stakeholder preference analysis: A case study from Kasane Forest Reserve, Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2012-10-31)
Public participation in decision making on management of forest resources is crucial to the planning and sustainable development approach. Rarely, however, are efforts made to measure local stakeholder preferences for ...