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Health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements via consumption of vegetables irrigated with polluted river water in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Abstract Background Vegetables grown at contaminated sites can take up and accumulate toxic and potentially toxic elements at concentrations that …
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Effect of forest stand density on the estimation of above ground biomass/carbon stock using airborne and terrestrial LIDAR derived tree parameters in tropical rain forest, Malaysia
Forest stand density in tropical rainforests is crucial functional and structural variable of forest ecosystems in which above ground biomass …
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Combined effect of land use/cover types and slope gradient in sediment and nutrient losses in Chancho and Sorga sub watersheds, East Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
The use of existing land use/cover type exerts more pressure on the natural dynamism of the watersheds and hydrology due …
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Fluoride removal from aqueous solution onto activated carbon of Catha edulis through the adsorption treatment technology
Nowadays freshwater quality deterioration and quantity depletion are rapidly increasing across the globe. Especially fluoride polluted groundwater is causing a …
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Land use−land cover changes and Mopani worm harvest in Mangwe District in Plumtree, Zimbabwe
Mopani worms have been considered a critical food security resource as people living in Mopani woodlands depend on the worms …
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Assessment of urban groundwater quality using Piper trilinear and multivariate techniques: a case study in the Abuja, North-central, Nigeria
Groundwater pollution ensuing from ion exchange, weathering, agricultural and anthropogenic activities is on the rise in Nigeria. Since groundwater is …
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Impacts of soil and water conservation practices on soil property and wheat productivity in Southern Ethiopia
Soil erosion and nutrient depletion have been the major challenges in Ethiopia that adversely affect soil fertility and crop productivity. …
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Towards integrated water resources management considering hydro-climatological scenarios: an option for sustainable development
In the rainfed areas, water, not land, is the foremost restraining resources for better agricultural production to satisfy the growing …
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Determinants of the production and commercial values of Eucalyptus woodlot products in Wogera District, Northern Ethiopia
Growing and planting of Eucalypts tree at a farm level in the form of woodlot has become a common practice …
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Exploiting temporal-spatial patterns of informal settlements using GIS and remote sensing technique: a case study of Jimma city, Southwestern Ethiopia
Abstract Background Temporal change detection of informal settlement was conducted using geographic information system and remote sensing in order to …
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Analyzing ecological footprint of residential building construction in Adama City, Ethiopia
The pressure of urbanization on the earth’s ecosystem is becoming unprecedented and urges a clear policy at all levels. Urbanization …
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Soil fertility status of cassava fields treated by integrated application of manure and NPK fertilizer in Zambia
Cassava is a heavy feeder crop that can cause serious depletion to soil nutrient stocks. This research aimed to explore …
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Distribution and ecological risk assessment of trace metals in surface sediments from Akaki River catchment and Aba Samuel reservoir, Central Ethiopia
Due to fast urban expansion and increased industrial activities, large quantities of solid and liquid wastes contaminated by trace metals …
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Assessment of spatial distribution of enset plant diversity and enset bacteria wilt using geostatistical techniques in Yem special district, Southern Ethiopia
Ensete plant (Enset ventricosum) is a monocarpic perennial crop, found under genus Ensete. It is mainly known and planted by …
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Assessment of community based watershed management practices: emphasis on technical fitness of physical structures and its effect on soil properties in Lemo district, Southern Ethiopia
Soil erosion is one of the major causes for food insecurity, and environmental degradation in Ethiopia. To reduce erosion effects, …
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Correction to: Spatiotemporal trends of urban land use/land cover and green infrastructure change in two Ethiopian cities: Bahir Dar and Hawassa
It was highlighted that in the original version of this article (Gashu and Gebre-Egziabher 2018) published on May 8th 2018, …
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Identification of two low-cost and locally available filter media (pumice and scoria) for removal of hazardous pollutants from tannery wastewater
Tannery wastewater contains the most hazardous pollutants. Therefore, identifying potentially efficient, low-cost and locally available filter media as an adsorbent …
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Spatiotemporal trends of urban land use/land cover and green infrastructure change in two Ethiopian cities: Bahir Dar and Hawassa
The spatiotemporal analysis of urban land use/land cover change (LULCC) helps to understand the dynamics of the changing environment of …
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Co-application of biochar and cattle manure counteract positive priming of carbon mineralization in a sandy soil
Application of biochar has been suggested as a carbon (C) management strategy to sequester C and enhance soil quality. An …
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Simulating the impact of climate change on maize production in Ethiopia, East Africa
Climate change is expected to significantly impact agricultural production across Africa. While a number of studies assessed this impact in …