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Potential opportunities and constraints in utilising AVRDC-distributed vegetable seedkit in Arumeru District, Tanzania
(African-American Institute, 2014-05-10)
The vast majority of yield growth in African agriculture to date has been due to improved seed varieties, as opposed to technological improvements in cultivation practices or other inputs. However, the lack of development ...
Variations in Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Response to Short-Term Changes in Weather Variables at Three Elevation Ranges, Wakiso District, Uganda
(MDPI, 2019-11-14)
Weather conditions are among the major factors leading to the increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes from the agricultural soils. In this study, variations in the soil GHG fluxes with precipitation and soil temperatures ...
We will change whether we want it or not”: Soil erosion in Maasai land as a social dilemma and a challenge to community resilience
(Elsevier, 2019-10-31)
Soil erosion is a major environmental challenge that undermines economic development in many regions of the world. While much previous work explored physical processes behind this problem, less attention has been paid to ...
Can Cynodon dactylon Suppress the Growth and Development of the Invasive Weeds Tagetes minuta and Gutenbergia cordifolia?
(MDPI, 2019-12-06)
Approaches to managing invasive plants is challenging, particularly in protected areas where conventional methods, such as chemical herbicide applications are limited. We studied the effects of varying densities of Cynodon ...
Can Cynodon dactylon Suppress the Growth and Development of the Invasive Weeds Tagetes minuta and Gutenbergia cordifolia?
(MDPI, 2019-12-06)
Approaches to managing invasive plants is challenging, particularly in protected areas where conventional methods, such as chemical herbicide applications are limited. We studied the effects of varying densities of Cynodon ...
Efficacy of land use designation in protecting habitat in the miombo woodlands: Insights from Tanzania
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2017-03-17)
Loss of natural landscapes surrounding major conservation areas compromise their future and threaten long-term conservation. We evaluate the effectiveness of fully and lesser protected areas within Katavi-Rukwa and ...
Integrating evidence of land use and land cover change for land management policy formulation along the Kenya-Tanzania borderlands
(Elsevier, 2019-11)
This paper presents an overview of the scientific evidence providing insights into long term ecosystem and social dynamics across the northern Tanzania and southern Kenya borderlands. The data sources covered a range from ...
Assessing Vulnerability of Food Availability to Climate Change in Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2014-09)
Climate change has a large effect on agriculture sector and, consequently, on the food available for residents of Hai District and other regions of Tanzania. Based on four decades of climate data, this study assessed the ...
Effects of Rhizobium Inoculation and Cropping systems on Leaf Litter Decomposition of Two legumes (Common bean and Lablab)
(Society of Education, 2018-03)
Crop litter residues decompose and provide nutrients in to the soil. Decomposition is a process which is accelerated by
sufficient soil conditions (good soil physical properties, soil moisture and microorganisms) and ...
Incipient signs of genetic differentiation among African elephant populations in fragmenting miombo ecosystems in south-western Tanzania
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018-07-12)
Habitat fragmentation can play a major role in the reduction of genetic diversity among wildlife populations. The Ruaha-Rungwa and Katavi-Rukwa ecosystems in south-western Tanzania comprise one of the world's largest ...