African tropical montane forests are facing fast and dynamic changes in land use. However, the impacts of these changes on stream water quality are understudied. This paper aims at assessing the effect of land use and physical catchment characteristics on stream water concentrations of dissolved ...
Jacobs, S.R.
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Breuer, L.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Pelster, David E.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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[Land use affects total dissolved nitrogen and nitrate concentrations in tropical montane streams in Kenya]
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Land use affects total dissolved nitrogen and nitrate concentrations in tropical montane streams in Kenya
A study was conducted to identify the most productive cultivars and their cutting management to optimize nutrient productivity in semi-arid areas of Rwanda. Four cultivars of Brachiaria brizantha (Piatá, MG4, Marandú and Xaraes), two cultivars of Brachiaria humidicola (Llanero and Humidicola), tw...
Mutimura, Mupenzi
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Nsahlai, Ignatius V.
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[Effect of cutting time on agronomic and nutritional characteristics of nine commercial cultivars of Brachiaria grass compared with Napier grass during establishment under semi-arid conditions in Rwanda]
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Effect of cutting time on agronomic and nutritional characteristics of nine commercial cultivars of Brachiaria grass compared with Napier grass during establishment under semi-arid conditions in Rwanda
Uriarte, Maria
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DeFries, Ruth S.
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Fernandes, Kátia
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Gutiérrez Vélez, Victor Hugo
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Baethgen, Walter E.
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Padoch, Christine
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Pinedo-Vasquez, Miguel
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[Depopulation of rural landscapes exacerbates fire activity in the western Amazon]
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Depopulation of rural landscapes exacerbates fire activity in the western Amazon
Changes in land use and management practices to store and sequester carbon are becoming integral to global efforts that both address climate change and alleviate poverty. Knowledge and evidence gaps nevertheless abound. This paper analyses the most pressing deficiencies in understanding carbon st...
Stringer LC
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Dougill, Andrew J.
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Thomas AD
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Spracklen, D.V.
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Beedy, Tracy
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Chesterman, Sabrina
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Ifeijka Speranza, Chinwe
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Rueff H
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Riddell M
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Williams M
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Abson, David J
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Klintenberg P
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Syampungani S
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Powell P
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Palmer AR
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Seely MK
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Mkwambisi DD
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Falcao M
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Siteo A
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Ross S
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Kopolo G
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[Challenges and opportunities in linking carbon sequestration, livelihoods and ecosystem service provision in drylands]
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Challenges and opportunities in linking carbon sequestration, livelihoods and ecosystem service provision in drylands
Animal population dynamics can be driven by changing climatic forcing, shifting habitat conditions, trophic interactions and anthropogenic influences. To understand these influences, we analyzed trends in populations of seven ungulate species counted during 15 years (1989–2003) of monthly monitor...
Ogutu, Joseph O.
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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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[Dynamics of Mara-Serengeti ungulates in relation to land use changes]
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Dynamics of Mara-Serengeti ungulates in relation to land use changes
Frazão, Joana
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Goede, Ron G.M. de
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Brussaard, Lijbert
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Faber, Jack H.
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Groot, Jeroen C.J.
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Pulleman, Mirjam
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[Earthworm communities in arable fields and restored field margins, as related to management practices and surrounding landscape diversity]
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Earthworm communities in arable fields and restored field margins, as related to management practices and surrounding landscape diversity
The Kalu Ganga Basin in Sri Lanka is generally flooded once a year. A network of low-lying lands acts as natural retention and storage that captures floodwater, minimizing damage. An increase in the flood frequency has been observed in recent years. It is commonly perceived that this increase is ...
Eriyagama, Nishadi
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Thilakarathne, M.
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[Actual and perceived causes of flood risk: climate versus anthropogenic effects in a wet zone catchment in Sri Lanka]
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Actual and perceived causes of flood risk: climate versus anthropogenic effects in a wet zone catchment in Sri Lanka
Jacobs, S.R.
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Timbe, E.
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Weeser, B.
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Rufino, M.C.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Breuer, L.
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[Assessment of hydrological pathways in East African montane catchments under different land use]
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Assessment of hydrological pathways in East African montane catchments under different land use
The aim of this paper is to analyze the effect of irrigation delivery services and agricultural extension services on crop choice in southern Tajikistan. This analysis is motivated by the government’s recent efforts to address the country’s severe malnutrition problem by supporting changes in irr...
Buisson, Marie-Charlotte
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Balasubramanya, Soumya
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[The effect of irrigation service delivery and training in agronomy on crop choice in Tajikistan]
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The effect of irrigation service delivery and training in agronomy on crop choice in Tajikistan
Grasslands cover about 40% of China's land area. This paper synthesizes 133 papers from China on the impacts of land use conversion and improved management practices on soil organic carbon (SOC) in China's grasslands. The synthesis finds that overgrazing and conversion of freely grazed grassland ...
Wang, Shiping
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Wilkes, Andreas
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Zhang, Zhicai
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Chang, Xiaofeng
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Lang, Rong
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Wang, Yanfen
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Niu, Haishan
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[Management and land use change effects on soil carbon in China s grasslands: a synthesis]
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Management and land use change effects on soil carbon in China s grasslands: a synthesis