This article examines land-use changes by large-scale plantations in Ethiopia and evaluates the impacts thereof on soil organic carbon, micronutrients…
Authors: Shete, M.; Rutten, M.; Schoneveld, G.C.; Zewude, E.
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Envisioning REDD+ in a post-Paris era: between evolving expectations and current practice
Publication Year : 2017
From its advent in 2005 within global climate change negotiations, reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and other forest-related activities (so-called…
Authors: Turnhout, E.; Gupta, A.K.; Weatherley-Singh, J.; Vijge, M.J.; de Koning, J.; Visseren-Hamakers, I.J.; Herold, M.; Lederer, M.
Above- and belowground litter stocks and decay at a multi-species afforestation site on arid, saline soil
Publication Year : 2016
We evaluated the annual stocks and decay rates of leaf litter, green foliage, and fine roots at a multiple-species afforestation…
Authors: Khamzina, A.; Lamers, J.P.A.; Martius, C.
Does the Establishment of Sustainable Use Reserves Affect Fire Management in the Humid Tropics?
Publication Year : 2016
Tropical forests are experiencing a growing fire problem driven by climatic change, agricultural expansion and forest degradation. Protected areas are…
Authors: Carmenta, R.; Blackburn, G.A.; Davies, G.; de Sassi, C.; Lima, A.; Parry, L.; Tych, W.; Barlow, J.
From self-subsistence farm production to khat: driving forces of change in Ethiopian agroforestry homegardens
Publication Year : 2016
Traditional agroforestry homegardens deliver multiple products and benefits, including food security and livelihoods for rural households in Ethiopia. However, this…
Authors: Gebrehiwot, M.; Elbakidze, M.; Lidestav, G.; Sandewal, M.; Angelstam, P.; Kassa, H.
Depredatory impact of free-roaming domestic dogs on Mediterranean deer in southern Spain: implications for human-wolf conflict
Publication Year : 2016
Feral domestic dogs are efficient wild ungulate hunters in many parts of the world. This has not been confirmed in…
Authors: Duarte, J.; García, F.J.; Fa, J.E.
Sacred groves and biodiversity conservation in semi-arid area of Cameroon: Case study of Diamare plain
Publication Year : 2016
Worldwide, the conservation of sacred forests has raised interest among scientific communities in the recent years. However, they have remained…
Authors: Kemeuze, V.A.; Sonwa, D.J.; Nkongmeneck, B.A.; Mapongmetsem, P.M.
The security exception: Development and militarization in Laos’s protected areas
Publication Year : 2016
Because of the role that peripheral forest landscapes played in postwar nation-building, the Lao military has long played a significant,…
Authors: Dwyer, M. B.; Ingalls, M.; Baird, I.G.
Decline in hunter offtake of blue duikers in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
Publication Year : 2016
The blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) is an abundant and widely distributed ungulate in continental sub-Saharan Africa. High hunting pressure throughout…
Authors: Grande-Vega, M.; Farfán, M.A.; Ondo, A.; Fa, J.E.
Gendered decision making and adaptation to climate change in Mt. Elgon Region, Eastern Uganda
Publication Year : 2016
This study investigates intra household level decision-making in two rural districts in the Mt Elgon region. Data was collected from…
Authors: Bomuhangi, A.; Nabanoga, G.; Namaalwa, J.; Jacobson, M.; Gombya-Ssembajjwe, W.