Search Results - "Lovett, J. C."

The biological importance of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and Kenya by Burgess, N.D., Butynski, T.M., Cordeiro, N.J., Doggart, N.H., Fjeldså, J., Howell, K.M., Kilahama, F.B., Loader, S.P., Lovett, J.C., Mbilinyi, B., Menegon, M., Moyer, D.C., Nashanda, E., Perkin, A., Rovero, F., Stanley, W.T., Stuart, S.N.

“…The Eastern Arc Mountains are renown in Africa for high concentrations of endemic species of animals and plants. Thirteen separate mountain blocks comprise the…”
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Conservation of Biodiversity in a Changing Climate by Hannah, L., Midgley, G. F., Lovejoy, T., Bond, W. J., Bush, M., Lovett, J. C., Scott, D., Woodward, F. I.

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Analysis of rainfall variability in the Logone catchment, Lake Chad basin by Nkiaka, E., Nawaz, N. R., Lovett, J. C.

“…ABSTRACT The socio‐economic consequences posed by climate change in Africa are giving increasing emphasis to the need for trend analysis and detection of…”
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Effect of single and multi-site calibration techniques on hydrological model performance, parameter estimation and predictive uncertainty: a case study in the Logone catchment, Lake Chad basin by Nkiaka, E., Nawaz, N. R., Lovett, J. C.

“…Understanding hydrological processes at catchment scale through the use of hydrological model parameters is essential for enhancing water resource management…”
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Eosinophilic airway inflammation and the prognosis of childhood asthma by Lovett, C. J., Whitehead, B. F., Gibson, P. G.

“…Summary Background Eosinophilic airway inflammation is a key pathophysiological feature of asthma that can predict treatment response. However, the prognostic…”
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Using self-organizing maps to infill missing data in hydro-meteorological time series from the Logone catchment, Lake Chad basin by Nkiaka, E., Nawaz, N. R., Lovett, J. C.

“…Hydro-meteorological data is an important asset that can enhance management of water resources. But existing data often contains gaps, leading to uncertainties…”
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Deficiency in African plant distribution data - missing pieces of the puzzle by KÜper, W, Sommer, J.H, Lovett, J.C, Barthlott, W

“…Biodiversity is spatially unevenly distributed and so is the information on its spatial patterns. This uneven distribution of information on species…”
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Height-diameter allometry of tropical forest trees by Feldpausch, T.R, Banin, L, Phillips, O.L, Baker, T.R, Lewis, S.L, Quesada, C.A, Affum-Baffoe, K, Arets, E.J.M.M, Berry, N.J, Bird, M, Brondizio, E.S, Camargo, P. de, Chave, J, Djagbletey, G, Domingues, T.F, Drescher, M, Fearnside, P.M, Franca, M.B, Fyllas, N.M, Lopez-Gonzalez, G, Hladik, A, Higuchi, N, Hunter, M.O, Iida, Y, Salim, K.A, Kassim, A.R, Keller, M, Kemp, J, King, D.A, Lovett, J.C, Marimon, B.S, Marimon-Junior, B.H, Lenza, E, Marshall, A.R, Metcalfe, D.J, Mitchard, E.T.A, Moran, E.F, Nelson, B.W, Nilus, R, Nogueira, E.M, Palace, M, Patino, S, Peh, K.S.H, Raventos, M.T, Reitsma, J.M, Saiz, G, Schrodt, F, Sonké, B, Taedoumg, H.E, Tan, S, White, L, Wöll, H, Lloyd, J

“…Tropical tree height-diameter (H:D) relationships may vary by forest type and region making large-scale estimates of above-ground biomass subject to bias if…”
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Measuring and modelling above-ground carbon and tree allometry along a tropical elevation gradient by Marshall, A.R., Willcock, S., Platts, P.J., Lovett, J.C., Balmford, A., Burgess, N.D., Latham, J.E., Munishi, P.K.T., Salter, R., Shirima, D.D., Lewis, S.L.

“…► A test of methods for assessing above-ground carbon (AGC) including monitoring recommendations. ► Trees are tallest per diameter at mid-elevation, on south…”
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Public preferences and willingness-to-pay for nature conservation in the North York Moors National Park, UK by White, P.C.L., Lovett, J.C.

“…In the light of decreased Central Government funding, National Parks and protected areas throughout the world will have to increasingly «pay for themselves»,…”
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Characterisation of biomass resources in Nepal and assessment of potential for increased charcoal production by Hammerton, J., Joshi, L.R., Ross, A.B., Pariyar, B., Lovett, J.C., Shrestha, K.K., Rijal, B., Li, H., Gasson, P.E.

“…Characterisation of 27 types of biomass was performed together with an assessment of regional resource availability. Charcoal was produced under two conditions…”
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Effect of the Lower Kihansi Hydropower Project and post-project mitigation measures on wetland vegetation in Kihansi Gorge, Tanzania by Quinn, CH, Ndangalasi, HJ, Gerstle, J, Lovett, J C

“…Reduction in flow of the Lower Kihansi River, Tanzania, caused by implementation of a hydropower project in May 2000 has the potential to lead to changes in…”
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Household characteristics and forest dependency: evidence from common property forest management in Nepal by Adhikari, Bhim, Di Falco, Salvatore, Lovett, Jon C.

“…In resource dependent rural areas of developing countries, common property resource management has been considered as one of the most viable options for…”
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Initial Trends of Bird Assemblages Before and After River Diversion in an Endemic-rich African Forest by Cordeiro, N J, Lovett, J C, Mulungu, E, Maina, G G, Gerstle, J H

“…The Lower Kihansi Hydropower Project in southern Tanzania caused the diversion of the Kihansi River from the Kihansi Gorge in the year 2000. By sampling the…”
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Tanzanian forest tree plot diversity and elevation by Lovett, Jon C.

“…Observed variation in species richness on ecological gradients and between regions has attracted several different explanations. Climatic factors, such as…”
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Transaction costs and community-based natural resource management in Nepal by Adhikari, Bhim, Lovett, Jon C.

“…Transaction costs in community-based resource management are incurred by households attempting to enforce property right rules over commons resources similar…”
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Geographical patterns of old and young species in African forest biota: the significance of specific montane areas as evolutionary centres by Fjeldsaå, Jon, Lovett, Jon C

“…A widely accepted paradigm for speciation in tropical forests, the refuge theory, requires periodic habitat fragmentation driven by global climatic…”
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Local perceptions of risk to livelihood in semi-arid Tanzania by Quinn, Claire H., Huby, Meg, Kiwasila, Hilda, Lovett, Jon C.

“…This paper examines variation in local perceptions of risk in semi-arid Tanzania, identifying factors that influence local perceptions of problems and testing…”
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Fire assisted pastoralism vs. sustainable forestry—the implications of missing markets for carbon in determining optimal land use in the wet–dry tropics of Australia by Ockwell, David, Lovett, Jon C.

“…Using Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia as a case study, this paper combines field sampling of woody vegetation with cost–benefit analysis to compare…”
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Biodiversity and environmental stability by Fjeldsaå, Jon, Lovett, Jon C

“…Although levels of biological diversity may seem to be equivalent in different areas, diversity is created and maintained by a range of different ]processes:…”
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