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Vegetation structure, dominance patterns and height growth in an Afromontane forest, Southern Africa
(Journal of Forestry Research,, 2020)
Information on forest structure is fundamentally
important to track successional vegetation dynamics for
efficient forest management. This study reports on vegetation
characteristics, dominance patterns and species
height ...
Knowledge Gaps in Taxonomy, Ecology, Population Distribution Drivers and Genetic Diversity of African Sandalwood (Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud.): A Scoping Review for Conservation
(plants, 2021)
The increasing demand for ornamental, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products is driving
exploitation of plant species globally. Sub-Saharan Africa harbours unique and valuable plant
resources and is now a target of plant ...
Piosphere Syndrome and Rangeland Degradation in Karamoja Sub-region, Uganda
(Resources and Environment, 2015)
Uganda like most African countries is a vast mosaic of diverse and contrasting landscapes. Much of the country
is characterized by an equatorial vegetation but with significant dryland areas mostly pronounced in northeastern ...
Abundance and Diversity of Native Forage Species in Pastoral Karamoja Sub-Region, Uganda
(African study monographs, 2015)
Low input pastoral production systems rely exclusively on natural forage resources
in space and time. Information on the abundance and diversity of such pastures is vital
in improving livestock production and managing ...
Socio‑economic factors influencing Afzelia africana Sm. use value and traditional knowledge in Uganda: implications for sustainable management
(Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021)
Afzelia africana Sm. is a highly valued multi-purpose and overexploited tree species in
Africa. Ethnobotany of A. africana can guide its sustainable usage, yet there is limited
information on such aspect for the species ...
Species richness, cultural importance, and prioritization of wild spices for conservation in the Sudano-Guinean zone of Benin (West Africa)
(Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, 2018)
Spices have always been used for their flavor-enhancement characteristics and for their medicinal
properties. In Benin, scientific research on spices is scarce, despite their importance in the local population’s daily
needs. ...
Uganda’s rangeland policy: intentions, consequences and opportunities
(Pastoralism, 2018)
This paper analyses Uganda’s rangeland policies and their ecological and socio-economic consequences, beginning
in pre-colonial times. The paper interrogates what informed these policies, their objectives and outcomes ...
Drivers of forage availability: An integration of remote sensing and traditional ecological knowledge in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda
(Pastoralism, 2015)
Low-input pastoral production systems provide up to 90 % of livestock and livestock products consumed in Uganda.
However, pastoral communities are increasingly faced with the challenge of meeting their livestock needs in ...
Past and future land use/land cover changes from multi-temporal Landsat imagery in Mpologoma catchment, eastern Uganda
(The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Science, 2021)
Land use/cover (LULC) change is a major concern in Africa’s river basins and policy makers, environmentalists
and other stakeholders tackling biodiversity and sustainable development issues in these watersheds
require ...
Regional dynamics in distribution of Prosopis juliflora under predicted climate change in Africa
(Tropical Ecology, 2020)
Climate change is considered to be one of a principle reason for spread of invasive alien species. Thus, it is essential to
examine potential invasion dynamics of Prosopis juliflora at continental scale under climate ...