Woodlands in Ethiopia are under heavy pressure and shrinking overtime. Despite the woodlandÂ’s economic and ecological importanceÂ...
Authors: Alemu, B.;Garedew, E.;Eshetu, Z.;Kassa, H.
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Assessment of vegetation characteristics and production of Boswellia papyrifera woodlands in north western lowlands of Ethiopia
Publication Year : 2015
The dry land woodlands in Ethiopia possess diverse tree species that are known for their valuable non-timber forest products (NTFP...
Authors: Alemu, B.;Eshetu, Z.;Garedew, E.;Kassa, H.
Tracking disturbance-regrowth dynamics in tropical forests using structural change detection and Landsat time series
Publication Year : 2015
Increasing attention on tropical deforestation and forest degradation has necessitated more detailed knowledge of forest change dy...
Authors: DeVries, B.;Decuyper, M.;Verbesselt, J.;Zeileis, A.;Herold, M.;Joseph, S.
A review of forest and tree plantation biomass equations in Indonesia
Publication Year : 2015
We compiled 2,458 biomass equations from 168 destructive sampling studies in Indonesia. Unpublished academic theses contributed th...
Authors: Anitha, K.;Verchot, L.V.;Joseph, S.;Herold, M.;Manuri, S.;Avitabile, V.
Reviews and syntheses: Soil N2O and NO emissions from land use and land use change in the tropics and subtropics: a meta-analysis
Publication Year : 2015
Deforestation and forest degradation in the tropics may substantially alter soil N-oxide emissions. It is particularly relevant to...
Authors: van Lent, J.;Hergoualc\'h, K.;Verchot, L.V.
History of partnership between agro-industries and oil palm smallholders in Cameroon
Publication Year : 2015
The present article explores the origin and changes in partnership agreements established between agro-industries and oil palm sma...
Authors: Nkongho, R.N.;Ndjogui, T.E.;Levang, P.
Plant diversity and carbon stock in sacred groves of semi-arid areas of Cameroon: case study of Mandara Mountains
Publication Year : 2015
The Mandara Mountain eco-region is one of the most important mountain areas of Cameroon. It is often considered as a refuge for se...
Authors: Kemeuze, V.A.;Mapongmetsem, P.M.;Sonwa, D.J.;Fongnzossie, E.F.;Nkongmeneck, B.A.
Bushmeat networks link the forest to urban areas in the trifrontier region between Brazil, Colombia, and Peru
Publication Year : 2015
Recent studies have intended to quantify urban consumption and trade in Amazonian towns. However, little is still known about the ...
Authors: Van Vliet, N.;Quiceno, M.P.;Cruz, D.;Neves de Aquino, L.J.;Yagüe, B.;Schor, T.;Hernandez, S.;Nasi, R.
From fish and bushmeat to chicken nuggets: the nutrition transition in a continuum from rural to urban settings in the Colombian Amazon region
Publication Year : 2015
The current contribution of wild animal proteins has been poorly quantified, particularly in the rapidly growing urban centers of ...
Authors: Van Vliet, N.;Quiceno-Mesa, M.P.;Cruz-Antia, D.;Tellez, L.;Martins, C.;Haiden, E.;Ribeiro Oliveira, M.;Adams, C.;Morsello, C.;Valencia, L.;Bonnila, T.;Yagüe, B.;Nasi, R.
Ride, shoot, and call: wildlife use among contemporary urban hunters in Três Fronteiras, Brazilian Amazon
Publication Year : 2015
Most bushmeat studies in the Amazon region focus on hunting patterns of indigenous populations in rural settings. Our study descri...
Authors: Van Vliet, N.;Cruz, D.;Quiceno-Mesa, M.P.;Neves de Aquino, L.J.;Moreno, J.;Ribeiro, R.T.;Fa, J.E.