We compared the European and eastern Chinese waterbird assemblages and checked whether the effects of human disturbance could be detected in the assemblages’ composition. For the different Chinese provinces, we expected to find a negative effect of economic development on the mean bird species ma...
Boer, W. Fred de
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Cao, L.
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Barter, M.
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Wang, X.
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Sun, M.
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Oeveren, H. Van
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Barzen, J.
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Prins, H.H.T.
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[Comparing the community composition of European and Eastern Chinese Waterbirds and the influence of human factors on the China Waterbird Community]
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Comparing the community composition of European and Eastern Chinese Waterbirds and the influence of human factors on the China Waterbird Community
Biodiversity in rangelands is decreasing, due to intense utilization for livestock production and conversion of rangeland into cropland; yet the outlook of rangeland biodiversity has not been considered in view of future global demand for food. Here we assess the impact of future livestock produc...
Alkemade, R.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Berg, M. van den
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Jeuken, M.
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[Assessing the impacts of livestock production on biodiversity in rangeland ecosystems]
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Assessing the impacts of livestock production on biodiversity in rangeland ecosystems
Global consumption of livestock products is increasing steadily due to human population growth, poverty reduction and dietary changes raising the demand for already scarce freshwater and land resources. Here, we analyze the changes associated with direct and indirect use of freshwater and land fo...
Bosire, Caroline K.
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Ogutu, Joseph O.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Krol, M.S.
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Hoekstra, A.Y.
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[Trends and spatial variation in water and land footprints of meat and milk production systems in Kenya]
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Trends and spatial variation in water and land footprints of meat and milk production systems in Kenya
This study analyses possible relationships between natural processes taking place in savannas and the tree patterns found in savannas. This can lead to new hypotheses about which processes are driving savanna physiognomy. To do so tree patterns were quantified for African savannas from historical...
Groen, T.A.
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Langevelde, F. van
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Vijver, C.A.D.M. van de
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Raad, A.L. de
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Prins, H.H.T.
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[A continental analysis of correlations between tree patterns in African savannas and human and environmental variables]
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A continental analysis of correlations between tree patterns in African savannas and human and environmental variables
Nkedianye, D.K.
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Ogutu, Joseph O.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Kifugo, S.C.
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Gardingen, P.V.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[Livestock-wealth inequalities and uptake of crop cultivation among the Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania]
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Livestock-wealth inequalities and uptake of crop cultivation among the Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania
Research and practice are increasingly demonstrating the environmental benefits of pastoralism and the opportunity for sustainable development of pastoral communities through a combination of livestock and biodiversity-related business. To take full advantage of the potential biodiversity-pastora...
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Davies, J.
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Manzano, P.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Aboud, A.A.O.
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Omondi, S.
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[Policies in support of pastoralism and biodiversity in the heterogeneous drylands of East Africa]
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Policies in support of pastoralism and biodiversity in the heterogeneous drylands of East Africa
Controlled grazing management is considered as an effective strategy to enhance soil carbon sequestration, but empirical evidences are scarce. Particularly, the role of livestock exclusion related to soil carbon sequestration is not well understood in arid and semiarid savannas of Africa. We inve...
Aynekulu, Ermias
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Tsegaye, D.
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Feyissa, K.
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Angassa, A.
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Shepherd, Keith D.
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[Long-term livestock exclosure did not affect soil carbon in southern Ethiopian rangelands]
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Long-term livestock exclosure did not affect soil carbon in southern Ethiopian rangelands
The fire severity of the 2013–2014 fire season within Sudanian ecosystems in Burkina Faso was evaluated from Landsat 8 images using derivatives of the Normalized Burn Ratio algorithm (NBR). The relationship between the image-derived severity and the field observed severity i.e. Composite Burn Ind...
Musyimi, Z.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Zida, D.
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Udelhoven, T.
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Savadogo, P.
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Aynekulu, Ermias
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[Evaluating fire severity in Sudanian ecosystems of Burkina Faso using Landsat 8 satellite images]
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Evaluating fire severity in Sudanian ecosystems of Burkina Faso using Landsat 8 satellite images
Keshkamat, S.S.
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Tsendbazar, N.E.
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Zuidgeest, M.H.P.
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Veen, A. van der
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Leeuw, Jan de
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[The environmental impact of not having paved roads in Arid regions: An example from Mongolia]
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The environmental impact of not having paved roads in Arid regions: An example from Mongolia
Knowledge of population dynamics is essential for managing and conserving wildlife. Traditional methods of counting wild animals such as aerial survey or ground counts not only disturb animals, but also can be labour intensive and costly. New, commercially available very high-resolution satellite...
Zheng Yang
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Tiejun Wang
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Skidmore, Andrew K.
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Freer, J.
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[Spotting East African mammals in open savannah from Space]
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Spotting East African mammals in open savannah from Space