In four separate studies undertaken in the northern highlands of Ethiopia, changes in regulating ecosystem services, economic viability, and the perception of local communities following establishing exclosures on communal grazing lands were investigated. Replicated ( = 3) 5-, 10-, 15-, and 20-y...
Mekuria, Wolde M.
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[Changes in regulating ecosystem services following establishing exclosures on communal grazing lands in Ethiopia: a synthesis]
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Changes in regulating ecosystem services following establishing exclosures on communal grazing lands in Ethiopia: a synthesis
In the semi-arid tropics, communal grazing lands provide a livelihood for millions of people.However, it is highly threatened by overgrazing and continuous land degradation and, as a result, proper management is important to improve the livelihood of the people. This study investigated the effect...
Mekuria, Wolde M.
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[Conversion of communal grazing lands into exclosures restored soil properties in the semi-arid lowlands of northern Ethiopia]
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Conversion of communal grazing lands into exclosures restored soil properties in the semi-arid lowlands of northern Ethiopia
Restoring vegetation in low rainfall areas is difficult and urges the need to design an effective and low-cost method of vegetation restoration. This study was undertaken in the lowlands of northern Ethiopia to: (1) investigate how exclosure age affects restoration of degraded native plant specie...
Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Yami, Mastewal
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[Changes in woody species composition following establishing exclosures on grazing lands in the lowlands of northern Ethiopia]
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Changes in woody species composition following establishing exclosures on grazing lands in the lowlands of northern Ethiopia
Understanding plant species distribution patterns along environmental gradients is fundamental to managing ecosystems, particularly when habitats are fragmented due to intensive human land-use pressure. To assist management of the remaining vegetation of the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotsp...
Aynekulu, Ermias
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Aerts, R.
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Moonen, P.
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Denich, M.
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Gebrehiwot, K.
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Vagen, T.G.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Boehmer, H.J.
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[Altitudinal variation and conservation priorities of vegetation along the Great Rift Valley escarpment, northern Ethiopia]
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Altitudinal variation and conservation priorities of vegetation along the Great Rift Valley escarpment, northern Ethiopia
Agricultural productivity and farm household welfare in areas of severe land degradation can be improved through ecosystem-based interventions. Decisions on the possible types of practices and investments can be informed using evidence of potential benefits. Using farm household data together wit...
Getnet, Kindie
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Rivington, M.
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Novo, P.
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Black, H.
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[Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia]
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Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia
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
In Ethiopia, exclosures in landscapes have become increasingly important to improving ecosystem services and reversing biodiversity losses. The present study was conducted in Gomit watershed, northern Ethiopia, to: (i) investigate the changes in vegetation composition, diversity and aboveground b...
Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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Belay, B.
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Amare, D.
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Gashaw, Tsehay
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Desta, G.
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Noble, A.D.
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Wale, A.
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[Restoring aboveground carbon and biodiversity: a case study from the Nile Basin, Ethiopia]
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Restoring aboveground carbon and biodiversity: a case study from the Nile Basin, Ethiopia
Land use and management affects runoff and soil loss from a catchment. The present study investigated the effects of land use on runoff and suspended sediment concentration and yield in the northwestern Ethiopia. We selected two small catchments: cultivated land and grassland dominated catchments...
Dagnew, D.C.
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Guzmán, C.D.
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Akal, Adugnaw T.
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Tebebu, T.Y.
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Zegeye, Assefa D.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Effects of land use on catchment runoff and soil loss in the sub-humid Ethiopian highlands]
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Effects of land use on catchment runoff and soil loss in the sub-humid Ethiopian highlands
The Ethiopian government has been implementing a land restoration program that aimed to restore degraded ecosystems and double agricultural productivity throughout the country since 2010. However, the success of the restoration program has been limited due to the lack of integrating gully erosion...
Zegeye, Assefa D.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Dagnaw, D.C.
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Addisse, M.B.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Kasse, T.A.
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[Effect of gully headcut treatment on sediment load and gully expansion in the sub humid Ethiopian Highlands]
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Effect of gully headcut treatment on sediment load and gully expansion in the sub humid Ethiopian Highlands
Controlling soil erosion is important for maintaining land productivity and reducing sedimentation of reservoirs in the Ethiopian highlands. To gain insights on sediment loss patterns, magnitude of peak sediment events, and their contribution to annual loads, hydrometric and sediment concentratio...
Dagnew, D.C.
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Guzmán, C.D.
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Zegeye, Assefa D.
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Akal, Adugnaw T.
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Moges, M.A.
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Tebebu, T.Y.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Ayana, Essayas K.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Sediment loss patterns in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands]
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Sediment loss patterns in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands