Ecological research throughout much of the last century focused upon manipulative experiments on areas of a few square meters or less (Kareiva and Andersen 1988). The last quarter of the century saw the development of landscape ecology and the emergence of macroecology as a bonafide method of res...
Boone, Randall B.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Kruska, R.S.
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[Comparing landscape and infrastructural heterogeneity within and between ecosystems]
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Comparing landscape and infrastructural heterogeneity within and between ecosystems
The Amboseli ecosystem is known worldwide as one of Kenya’s “conservation jewels,” and is recognized as a landscape where humans, livestock, and wildlife have co-existed for centuries. However, there is a long-term shift underway, pushed by a transition in human land-use from extensive pastoralis...
BurnSilver, S.B.
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Worden, J.
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Boone, Randall B.
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[Processes of fragmentation in the Amboseli ecosystem, Southern Kajiado district, Kenya]
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Processes of fragmentation in the Amboseli ecosystem, Southern Kajiado district, Kenya
Pastoral communities in East Africa are facing considerable challenges arising from shifts in land tenure policy from communal to individual landholdings and high human population growth rates. Over the last 30 years, livestock-to-human ratios have generally declined to levels that will no longer...
Thornton, Philip K.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Galvin, K.A.
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[Modelling the impacts of group ranch subdivision on agro-pastoral households in Kajiado, Kenya]
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Modelling the impacts of group ranch subdivision on agro-pastoral households in Kajiado, Kenya
Integrated assessment seeks to combine models of the ecological as well as the social system to allow different scenarios to be tested in terms of their likely impacts on ecological functioning and household well-being. We outline such work undertaken in four case studies in East and southern Afr...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Galvin, K.A.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Kuyiah, J.
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Karanja, S.
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González Estrada, E.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Coping strategies in livestock-dependent households in East and southern Africa: a synthesis of four case studies]
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Coping strategies in livestock-dependent households in East and southern Africa: a synthesis of four case studies
Galvin, K.A.
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Boone, Randall B.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Humans and wildlife as ecosystem components in integrated assessments]
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Humans and wildlife as ecosystem components in integrated assessments
Reid, Robin S.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Homewood, K.
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Nkedianye, D.
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Kaelo, D.
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Neselle, M.O.
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Onetu, L.
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Makui, O.
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Kamuaro, O.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Serneels, S.
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Trench, P.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Kiruswa, S.
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Norton-Griffiths, M.
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Kifugo, S.C.
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Msoffe, M.
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Bedelian, Claire
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Mizani, F.
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[Better policy and management options for pastoral lands: assessing trade-offs between poverty alleviation and wildlife conservation]
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Better policy and management options for pastoral lands: assessing trade-offs between poverty alleviation and wildlife conservation
Serneels, S.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Chenevix Trench, P.
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Cochrane, K.
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Homewood, K.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Nelson, F.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Thompson, D.M.
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Yahya Said, M.
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[Methods in the Analysis of Maasai Livelihoods]
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Methods in the Analysis of Maasai Livelihoods
Herrero, Mario T.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Nkedianye, D.
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Kamuaro, O.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Identifying the information needs of decision-makers in Maasai pastoralist systems in Kenya]
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Identifying the information needs of decision-makers in Maasai pastoralist systems in Kenya
We developed a “continual engagement” model to better integrate knowledge from policy makers, communities, and researchers with the goal of promoting more effective action to balance poverty alleviation and wildlife conservation in 4 pastoral ecosystems of East Africa. The model involved the crea...
Reid, Robin S.
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Nkedianye, D.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Kaelo, D.
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Neselle, M.O.
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Makui, O.
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Onetu, L.
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Kiruswa, S.
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Ole Kamuaroa, N.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Ogutu, J.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Goldman, M.J.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Galvin, K.A.
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Dickson, N.M.
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Clark, W.C.
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[Evolution of models to support community and policy action with science: Balancing pastoral livelihoods and wildlife conservation in savannas of East Africa]
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Evolution of models to support community and policy action with science: Balancing pastoral livelihoods and wildlife conservation in savannas of East Africa
Historically, pastoral people were able to more freely use the services their semi-arid and arid ecosystems provide, and they adapted to changes in ways that improved their well-being. More recently, their ability to adapt has been constrained due to changes from within and from outside their com...
Boone, Randall B.
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Galvin, K.A.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Ojima, D.S.
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Jawson, J.R.
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[Using Coupled Simulation Models to Link Pastoral Decision Making and Ecosystem Services]
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Using Coupled Simulation Models to Link Pastoral Decision Making and Ecosystem Services