We detail the impact of abandoned traditional settlements (or bomas) on plant and nutrient succession in the Amboseli ecosystem, southern Kenya, over the course of a century. Plant and soil data were sampled on and around abandoned settlements. The term, ‘onsite’, refers to the area within the pe...
Muchiru, A.N.
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Western, D.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[The impact of abandoned pastoral settlements on plant and nutrient succession in an African savanna ecosystem]
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The impact of abandoned pastoral settlements on plant and nutrient succession in an African savanna ecosystem
Questions as to whether public investment in international agricultural research is a ‘Good Thing’ or not may best be addressed using two arguments: (1) justifications based on whether or not past investments have yielded substantial benefits to societies and the resource-poor; and (2) that futur...
Kruska, R.L.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Henninger, N.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Mapping a livestock-oriented agricultural production system classification for the developing regions of the world]
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Mapping a livestock-oriented agricultural production system classification for the developing regions of the world
Spatially explicit models are becoming increasingly important tools for simulating land-use change. In this study, we formulated and tested models that incorporated spatial correlates of agricultural expansion and used them to predict local- and landscape-scale patterns of agricultural land-use c...
Msoffe, F.U.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Ogutu, Joseph O.
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Kifugo, S.C.
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Gardingen, P. van
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Reid, Robin S.
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[Spatial correlates of land-use changes in the Maasai-Steppe of Tanzania: Implications for conservation and environmental planning]
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Spatial correlates of land-use changes in the Maasai-Steppe of Tanzania: Implications for conservation and environmental planning
Msoffe, F.U.
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Ogutu, Joseph O.
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Kaaya, J.
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Bedelian, Claire
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Kifugo, S.C.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Neselle, M.O.
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Gardingen, P. van
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Thirgood, S.
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[Participatory wildlife surveys in communal lands: a case study from Simanjiro, Tanzania]
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Participatory wildlife surveys in communal lands: a case study from Simanjiro, Tanzania
Land use changes in East Africa have transformed land cover to farmlands, grazing lands, human settlements and urban centers at the expense of natural vegetation. These changes are associated with deforestation, biodiversity loss and land degradation. A synthesis of results of long term research ...
Maitima, J.M.
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Mugatha, Simon M.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Gachimbi, L.N.
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Majule, A.E.
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Lyaruu, H.
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Pomery, D.
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Mugisha, S.
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Mathai, S.
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[The linkages between land use change, land degradation and biodiversity across East Africa]
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The linkages between land use change, land degradation and biodiversity across East Africa
Understanding long-term climatic variability is basic to
wise management and conservation of biodiversity. We
analysed temporal variations in the local rainfall, temperature,
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index and the
hemispheric El Nin˜ o-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), using
the Southern Oscil...
Ogutu, J.
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Piepho, Hans-Peter
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Dublin, H.T.
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Bhola, N.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[Enso, rainfall, temperature and NDVI fluctuations in the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem]
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Enso, rainfall, temperature and NDVI fluctuations in the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem
Fragmentation of the ecosystems of the earth into spatially isolated units has emerged as a primary component of global change. Often, fragmentation results from actions that are intended to enhance human livelihoods and well-being; however, there are often costs to ecosystems and human economies...
Hobbs, N.T.
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Galvin, K.A.
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Stokes, C.J.
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Lackett, J.M.
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Ash, Andrew J.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Fragmentation of rangelands: implications for humans, animals, and landscapes]
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Fragmentation of rangelands: implications for humans, animals, and landscapes
Wildlife and pastoral peoples have lived side-by-side in the Mara ecosystem of south-western Kenya for at least 2000 years. Recent changes in human population and landuse are jeopardizing this co-existence. The aim of the study is to determine the viability of pastoralism and wildlife conservatio...
Lamprey, R.H.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[Expansion of human settlement in Kenya's Maasai Mara: What future for pastoralism and wildlife?]
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Expansion of human settlement in Kenya's Maasai Mara: What future for pastoralism and wildlife?
The use of geographical information systems (GIS) in the management of African animal trypanosomosis in sub-Saharan Africa offers potential in assisting decisions on allocation of resources, prioritization of control areas, and planning and management of field operations. Here, Guy Hendrickx and ...
Hendrickx, G.
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Rocque, S. de la
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Reid, Robin S.
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Wint, W.
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[Spatial trypanosomosis management: From data - layers to decision making]
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Spatial trypanosomosis management: From data - layers to decision making
The overlap of large carnivores, livestock and people can engender conflicts that often threaten the future viability of carnivore populations in the pastoral systems of Africa. A playback survey of lions Panthera leo, spotted hyenas Crocuta crocuta and black-backed jackals Canis mesomelas and a ...
Ogutu, J.
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Bhola, N.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[The effects of pastoralism and protection on the density and distribution of carnivores and their prey in the Mara ecosystem of Kenya]
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The effects of pastoralism and protection on the density and distribution of carnivores and their prey in the Mara ecosystem of Kenya