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Mapping the vegetation of the Lake Tana basin, Ethiopia, using Google Earth images
Abstract. The basin of Lake Tana is one of the most important watersheds in the Nile Basin. It is of …
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From incubation to release: Hand-rearing as a tool for the conservation of the endangered African penguin
The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) population is estimated at 25,000 breeding pairs, approximately 5% of that at the start of …
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Diminishing clear winter skies in Beijing towards a possible future
Severe haze during the winter season has been troubling the citizens of Beijing over the past few decades, and the …
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Renewable energy-powered membrane technology in Tanzanian communities
Abstract Dissolved contaminants such as ions or organic matter require advanced technology for effective removal. Technologies such as membrane processes …
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High carnivore population density highlights the conservation value of industrialised sites
As the environment becomes increasingly altered by human development, the importance of understanding the ways in which wildlife interact with …
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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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The effect of weather on the decision to migrate from stopover sites by autumn-migrating ducks
Previous investigations of autumn-migrating ducks have reported weak connections between weather conditions and the decision to migrate from stopover sites. …
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Assessment of spatial distribution of aridity indices in Raya valley, northern Ethiopia
Aridity is a risk with the threat of desertification because of erratic precipitation and prolonged droughts. Aridity indices are often …
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Biomass allometric equation and expansion factor for a mountain moist evergreen forest in Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, forests are an important carbon sink and thus are key to mitigate the effects of climate change. Mountain …
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Quantification of avian hazards to military aircraft and implications for wildlife management
Collisions between birds and military aircraft are common and can have catastrophic effects. Knowledge of relative wildlife hazards to aircraft …
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High abundances of class 1 integrase and sulfonamide resistance genes, and characterisation of class 1 integron gene cassettes in four urban wetlands in Nigeria
There is little information about environmental contamination with antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) in Sub-Saharan Africa, home to about 1 billion …
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Traditional cooking practices and preferences for stove features among women in rural Senegal: Informing improved cookstove design and interventions
Nearly half the world's population burns solid fuel for cooking, heating, and lighting. The incomplete combustion of these fuels is …
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Optimization of adsorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution by Leucaena leucocephala seed shell activated carbon using design of experiment
The activated carbon from Leucaena leucocephala seed shell was prepared by chemical activation, characterized and used as adsorbent for the …
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Suitability of nutrients removal from brewery wastewater using a hydroponic technology with Typha latifolia
This study aims to assess suitability of hydroponic technology for treatment of brewery wastewater in a hydroponic bioreactor using Typha …
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Enhancing soil organic carbon, particulate organic carbon and microbial biomass in semi-arid rangeland using pasture enclosures
Rehabilitation of degraded rangelands through the establishment of enclosures (fencing grazing lands) is believed to improve soil quality and livelihoods, …
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Opposite macroevolutionary responses to environmental changes in grasses and insects during the Neogene grassland expansion
grasslands is one of the most drastic changes recently experienced by the biosphere. A central - and widely debated - …
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Biodiversity assessments: Origin matters
Recent global efforts in biodiversity accounting, such as those undertaken through the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Intergovernmental Science-Policy …
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Grass Species Flammability, Not Biomass, Drives Changes in Fire Behavior at Tropical Forest-Savanna Transitions
Forest-savanna mosaics are maintained by fire-mediated positive feedbacks; whereby forest is fire suppressive and savanna is fire promoting. Forest-savanna transitions …
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Data and tools to integrate climate and environmental information into public health
BACKGROUND: During the last 30 years, the development of geographical information systems and satellites for Earth observation has made important …
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Energy access for sustainable development
It is abundantly clear that adequate, reliable and clean energy services are vital for the achievement of many of the …