Browsing by Subject "Land use"
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Analysis of ICT application in mitigating land conflicts: case study oftanzania
(LJS Publishing, 2015-11)Land conflicts are common phenomena in Tanzania. They can be understood in the context of history, social relations and the process of commoditization of natural resources such as land and land resources. One of the factors ... -
Conservation and Management Challenges Facing a Medicinal Plant Zanthoxylum chalybeum in Simanjiro Area, Northern Tanzania
(MDPI, 2020-05-19)The information on the medicinal use, availability, challenges, and future conservation strategies for the medicinal plant Zanthoxylum chalybeum were gathered by using a semi-structured questionnaire, focused group ... -
Keep your natural enemies close – native predators can maintain low mosquito densities in temporary ponds in a malaria expansion area in Northern Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2021-11-10)Mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit are a global public health threat that affects most human populations. Mosquito abundances are strongly linked to the number of suitable larval habitats available. However, it is ... -
Primary productivity and habitat protection predict elevational species richness and community biomass of large mammals on Mt. Kilimanjaro
(British Ecological Society, 2019-08-13)Despite their diversity and their large functional and cultural importance, the patterns and predictors of large mammal diversity along elevational gradients on tropical mountains remain poorly understood. Today, large ... -
Soil erosion and sediment transport in Tanzania: Part I – sediment source tracing in three neighbouring river catchments
(Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2021-12)Water bodies in Tanzania are experiencing increased siltation, which is threatening water quality, ecosystem health, and livelihood security in the region. This phenomenon is caused by increasing rates of upstream soil ...