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Farmers’ perception of climate change and adaptation strategies in the Dabus watershed, North-West Ethiopia
This study is aimed at analyzing farmers’ perception and adaptation to climate change in the Dabus watershed. It is based …
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Effect of rangeland rehabilitation on the herbaceous species composition and diversity in Suswa catchment, Narok County, Kenya
Land degradation is a serious environmental problem of our time. In Kenya, it is estimated that 30% of the total …
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Changes and drivers of afro-alpine forest ecosystem: future trajectories and management strategies in Bale eco-region, Ethiopia
Ecosystem change and respective conservation needs were at top priority areas in the globe especially at biodiversity hotspot zones and …
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Groundwater uptake of different surface cover and its consequences in great Hungarian plain
Forest cover in Hungary has increased from 1.1 to 2.0 million hectares during the last century. The EU (European Union) …
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Local people’s knowledge on the adverse impacts and their attitudes towards growing Eucalyptus woodlot in Gudo Beret Kebele, Basona Worena district, Ethiopia
Growing Eucalyptus at a farm level in the form of woodlot has become popular among rural households in Ethiopia. For …
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Socio-economic factors influencing household forest dependency in Chobe enclave, Botswana
Human dependence on forests is a multifaceted phenomenon. The degree of reliance on forests varies geographically, overtime and across communities. …
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Assessment of two persistent bioaccumulative toxicants in the UNESCO protected river of Osun-Osogbo, Nigeria
Osun River dissecting the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, though inscribed on the World Heritage List, has been rarely assessed for biodiversity …
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Community-based knowledge towards rangeland condition, climate change, and adaptation strategies: the case of Afar pastoralists
Pastoral communities have a comprehensive knowledge of their environments. This knowledge was acquired through extensive observation of the local environment …
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Rangeland water requirement satisfaction index under rainfall variability and predicting future rainfall scenarios: implication for availability of feed resources
Rangeland ecosystems provide multiple ecosystem services, including feed resources for wild and domestic herbivores in semi-arid areas. However, under the …
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Non-timber forest products and their contribution to households income around Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria
In the recent decades, there has been growing interest in the contribution of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) to livelihoods, development, …
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Carbon stocks and sequestration potential of dry forests under community management in Tigray, Ethiopia
Forests form a major component of the carbon (C) reserves in the world’s ecosystems. However, little is known on how …
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Determinants of farmers’ adoption of land management practices in Gelana sub-watershed of Northern highlands of Ethiopia
Soil erosion is the major environmental problem in Ethiopia. In response to this problem, the country has been in continuous …
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Effect of piospheres on physio-chemical soil properties in the Southern Rangelands of Kenya
Water-based interventions haphazardly introduced in the drylands of Kenya have led to the introduction of piospheres used as concentration mounts. …
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Plant species composition and diversity depending on piospheres and seasonality in the southern rangelands of Kenya
Scarcity of water in the rangelands of Kenya has led to the introduction of piospheres. Previous research has however produced …
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Perception and attitude of pastoralists on livestock-wildlife interactions around Awash National Park, Ethiopia: implication for biodiversity conservation
Pastoral livestock share grazing areas and watering points with wildlife around the protected areas in Eastern Africa. This causes a …
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Perceptions and attitudes of local people towards participatory forest management in Tarmaber District of North Shewa Administrative Zone, Ethiopia: the case of Wof-Washa Forests
Since the last few decades, the government of Ethiopia has introduced and adopted participatory forest management (PFM) in different regions …
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Spatial and temporal analysis of forest cover change in Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria
Multi-temporal land-use and land-cover data provides a historical vehicle for determining and evaluating long-term trends in bio-physical landscapes. Land-use and …
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Effect of Eucalyptus expansion on surface runoff in the central highlands of Ethiopia
Land use/land cover change can affect the ecological processes of an area such as hydrological cycle. The change in the …