Search Results - "Asante, Winston"

The impacts of invasive trees on the structure and composition of tropical forests show some consistent patterns but many are context dependent by Bempah, Ahmed Nsiah, Kyereh, Boateng, Ansong, Michael, Asante, Winston

“…Tropical forests harbour significant proportion of global biodiversity. Recent studies are, however, reporting an increase in plant invasion and its effect on…”
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The implications of land tenure and ownership regimes on sustainable mangrove management and conservation in two Ramsar sites in Ghana by Asante, Winston A., Acheampong, Emmanuel, Boateng, Kyereh, Adda, Jacob

“…In spite of their economic and ecological significance, mangroves in most coastal communities, including Ramsar sites in Ghana have witnessed unprecedented…”
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Assessing land-use typologies and change intensities in a structurally complex Ghanaian cocoa landscape by Tutu Benefoh, Daniel, Villamor, Grace B., van Noordwijk, Meine, Borgemeister, Christian, Asante, Winston A., Asubonteng, Kwabena O.

“…Cocoa plantation is a major land-use system that influences the functional structure of the forest landscape in Ghana. As a key driver of forest landscape…”
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Shade tree diversity and aboveground carbon stocks in Theobroma cacao agroforestry systems: implications for REDD+ implementation in a West African cacao landscape by Dawoe, Evans, Asante, Winston, Acheampong, Emmanuel, Bosu, Paul

“…Background The promotion of cacao agroforestry is one of the ways of diversifying farmer income and creating incentives through their inclusion in…”
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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Coping With Extreme Weather-Induced Cocoa Supply Chain Risks by Effah, Derrick, Bai, Chunguang, Asante, Winston Adams, Quayson, Matthew

“…Poor visibility of extreme weather (EW)-induced risks and their relationships in the cocoa supply chain induces inefficient risk management and is detrimental…”
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Cocoa eats the food: expansion of cocoa into food croplands in the Juabeso District, Ghana by Ajagun, Ebunoluwa O., Ashiagbor, George, Asante, Winston A., Gyampoh, Benjamin A., Obirikorang, Kwasi A., Acheampong, Emmanuel

“…There is evidence that cocoa is expanding into food croplands in cocoa-producing landscapes in Ghana. This calls for effective monitoring to inform policy and…”
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Aquaponics for Improved Food Security in Africa: A Review by Obirikorang, Kwasi Adu, Sekey, Wonder, Gyampoh, Benjamin Apraku, Ashiagbor, George, Asante, Winston

“…Increasing demand on water resources, reduced land water availability, and concerns over food security have spurred the evolution of many innovative and…”
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Soil Properties Mediated by Topography Influence Carbon Stocks in a Teak Plantation in the Deciduous Forest Zone of Ghana by Kumi, Jones Agyei, Ansong, Michael, Asante, Winston, Kyereh, Boateng

“…Recent estimates indicate that over 291 million hectares of the Earth’s land area are occupied by forest plantations, representing 7% of the world’s forest…”
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Forest Management Regimes and Drivers of Forest Cover Loss in Forest Reserves in the High Forest Zone of Ghana by Asante, Winston, Ansong, Michael, Kyereh, Boateng, Ankomah, Frank

“…Forest cover loss, particularly those arising from deforestation and forest degradation, is largely driven by human activities and has attracted global…”
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The role of urban tropical botanic gardens in biodiversity conservation: An example from the KNUST botanic garden in Kumasi, Ghana by Acheampong, Eric Boateng, Manu, Gordon, Asante, Winston Adams, Kyere, Boateng

“…Recent concerns to strengthen the role of Tropical Botanic Gardens (TBGs) in conservation are constrained by inadequate representation of models of best…”
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Factors shaping local people's perception of ecosystem services in the Atacora Chain of Mountains, a biodiversity hotspot in northern Benin by Moutouama, Fidèle Tchossi, Biaou, Samadori Sorotori Honoré, Kyereh, Boateng, Asante, Winston Adam, Natta, Armand K

“…Atacora Chain of Mountains (ACM) is the Benin part of a range of mountains lying from Benin to Ghana through Togo. It provides goods and services to people and…”
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Impact of different illegal Artisanal Small-Scale Mining techniques on soil properties in a major mining landscape in Ghana by Asare, Desmond, Ansong, Michael, Asante, Winston Adams, Kyereh, Boateng

“…The widespread prevalence of illegal Artisanal Small-Scale Mining has raised significant concerns about its environmental and health impacts. This study…”
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Contribution of early succession regeneration plants to heavy metal remediation in abandoned Artisanal small-scale mining sites in Ghana by Asare, Desmond, Ansong, Michael, Kyereh, Boateng, Damptey, Frederick Gyasi, Asante, Winston Adams

“…Artisanal Small-Scale mining (ASM) is a major land use activity in Ghana. Despite its tremendous contribution to livelihoods, ASM is largely unregulated in the…”
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Assessing land use change from food croplands to rubber in Ghana's Ellembelle district: Implications for food self-sufficiency by Ashiagbor, George, Quarshie, Victor, Inusah, Sandra Sawdiatu, Essah, Isaac Stanisluv, Abubakar, Sinka Khadijah, Tetteh, Erasmus Narteh, Asante, Winston Adams

“…There is evidence that cocoa and cashew farmers are targeting croplands for expansion, reducing cropland areas with negative implications for food…”
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Mining methods exert differential effects on species recruitment at artisanal small-scale mining sites in Ghana by Asare, Desmond, Ansong, Michael, Kyereh, Boateng, Damptey, Frederick Gyasi, Asante, Winston Adams

“…Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) is one of the essential rural non-agricultural livelihood activities in Ghana. However, basic and rudimentary practices and…”
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Upper canopy tree crown architecture and its implications for shade in cocoa agroforestry systems in the Western Region of Ghana by Asante, Winston Adams, Ahoma, Gabriel, Gyampoh, Benjamin Apraku, Kyereh, Boateng, Asare, Richard

“…Several studies have been conducted on shaded cocoa systems, but few of these have examined species-specific crown architecture of upper canopy trees and its…”
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Assessment of machine learning classifiers in mapping the cocoa-forest mosaic landscape of Ghana by Ashiagbor, George, Asare-Ansah, Akua Oparebea, Amoah, Emmanuel Boakye, Asante, Winston Adams, Mensah, Yaw Asare

“…The absence of clear-cut directives on the optimal classifier for land-use land-cover (LULC) classification of Ghana's cocoa landscape presents a practice gap…”
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Forest recovery on skid trails and felling gaps following post-decadal selective logging in a moist semi-deciduous forest in Ghana by Antobre, Osei Owusu, Gyamfi, Akwasi Duah, Asante, Winston Adams, Nsor, Collins Ayine, Kyereh, Boateng

“…While several studies have been conducted on the impacts of logging on forest recovery in tropical forests, most of these studies have largely focused on short…”
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Farmers’ perspectives on climate change manifestations in smallholder cocoa farms and shifts in cropping systems in the forest-savannah transitional zone of Ghana by Asante, Winston Adams, Acheampong, Emmanuel, Kyereh, Edward, Kyereh, Boateng

“…The study was conducted to explore actual manifestations of climate change in smallholder cocoa farms to aid extension response to climate impacts, and to…”
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Implementation gaps in forest management prescriptions and noncompliance in forest regulations in Ghana: Case study of four forest reserves by Ankomah, Frank, Boateng, Kyereh, Asante, Winston, Ansong, Michael

“…In spite of the provisions of forest management prescriptions for forests in Ghana, forest degradation and deforestation are very high. This paper contributes…”
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