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Characterizing the Intensity and Dynamics of Land-Use Change in the Mara River Basin, East Africa by Hosea M. Mwangi, Padia Lariu, Stefan Julich, Sopan D. Patil, Morag A. McDonald, Karl-Heinz Feger

“…The objective of this study was to analyze patterns, dynamics and processes of land-use/cover changes in the transboundary Mara River Basin in East Africa. We…”
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Recovery and dynamics of a primary tropical dry forest in Jamaica, 10years after human disturbance by Lévesque, Mathieu, McLaren, Kurt P, McDonald, Morag A

“…Changes in forest structure, the rate of recovery and stem turnover, 10years after experimental cutting of a primary tropical dry forest in Jamaica, were…”
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Mangifera sylvatica (Wild Mango): A new cocoa butter alternative by Akhter, Sayma, McDonald, Morag A., Marriott, Ray

“…Cocoa butter is the pure butter extracted from cocoa beans and is a major ingredient in the chocolate industry. Global production of cocoa is in decline due to…”
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Financial analysis of shaded cocoa in Ghana by Obiri, Beatrice Darko, Bright, Geoff A, McDonald, Morag A, Anglaaere, Luke C. N, Cobbina, Joseph

“…The cultivation of cocoa has been an important driver of tropical deforestation globally. Efforts to reverse this trend are focusing on the reintroduction of…”
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Into the urban wild: Collection of wild urban plants for food and medicine in Kampala, Uganda by Mollee, Eefke, Pouliot, Mariève, McDonald, Morag A.

“…•We explored the prevalence and determinants of urban wild plant collection in Kampala.•Nearly half of the respondents collected urban wild plants.•Predictive…”
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Inland water bodies in China: Features discovered in the long-term satellite data by Feng, Shuailong, Liu, Shuguang, Huang, Zhihong, Jing, Lei, Zhao, Meifang, Peng, Xi, Yan, Wende, Wu, Yiping, Lv, Yihe, Smith, Andrew R., McDonald, Morag A., Patil, Sopan D., Sarkissian, Arbi J., Shi, Zhihua, Xia, Jun, Ogbodo, U. S.

“…Water bodies (WBs), such as lakes, ponds, and impoundments, provide essential ecosystem services for human society, yet their characteristics and changes over…”
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Linking microbial communities, functional genes and nitrogen-cycling processes in forest floors under four tree species by Ribbons, Relena R., Levy-Booth, David J., Masse, Jacynthe, Grayston, Sue J., McDonald, Morag A., Vesterdal, Lars, Prescott, Cindy E.

“…Tree species can influence rates of soil N transformations, but the question remains whether differences in N cycling rates are mirrored by the abundance of…”
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Modelling the impact of agroforestry on hydrology of Mara River Basin in East Africa by Mwangi, Hosea M., Julich, Stefan, Patil, Sopan D., McDonald, Morag A., Feger, Karl-Heinz

“…Land‐use change is one of the main drivers of watershed hydrology change. The effect of forestry related land‐use changes (e.g. afforestation, deforestation,…”
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Habitat distribution modelling to identify areas of high conservation value under climate change for Mangifera sylvatica Roxb. of Bangladesh by Akhter, Sayma, McDonald, Morag A., van Breugel, Paulo, Sohel, Shawkat, Kjær, Erik Dahl, Mariott, Ray

“…•Mangifera sylvatica is an underutilised species in Bangladesh.•This species is threatened due to over-exploitation of wood for the plywood industry.•According…”
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Relative contribution of land use change and climate variability on discharge of upper Mara River, Kenya by Mwangi, Hosea M., Julich, Stefan, Patil, Sopan D., McDonald, Morag A., Feger, Karl-Heinz

“…Study region: Nyangores River watershed, headwater catchment of Mara River basin in Kenya. Study focus: Climate variability and human activities are the main…”
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Role of forested land for natural flood management in the UK: A review by Cooper, Matt M. D., Patil, Sopan D., Nisbet, Thomas R., Thomas, Huw, Smith, Andrew R., McDonald, Morag A.

“…Natural flood management (NFM) is the use of natural processes and environments to mitigate flood risk by reducing and delaying peak flood. This review…”
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Establishment of background water quality conditions in the Great Zab River catchment: influence of geogenic and anthropogenic controls on developing a baseline for water quality assessment and resource management by Ismaiel, Ismaiel Asad, Bird, Graham, McDonald, Morag A., Perkins, William T., Jones, Timothy G.

“…The Great Zab River catchment is a major left-bank tributary of the River Tigris and drains a substantial part of the Kurdistan Region, an autonomous region of…”
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REPLY TO ZHANG ET AL: Using long-term all-available Landsat data to study water bodies over large areas represents a paradigm shift by Feng, Shuailong, Liu, Shuguang, Huang, Zhihong, Jing, Lei, Zhao, Meifang, Peng, Xi, Yan, Wende, Wu, Yiping, Lv, Yihe, Smith, Andrew R., McDonald, Morag A., Patil, Sopan D., Sarkissian, Arbi J., Shi, Zhihua, Xia, Jun, Ogbodo, U. S.

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Recovery and dynamics of a primary tropical dry forest in Jamaica, 10 years after human disturbance by Lévesque, Mathieu, McLaren, Kurt P., McDonald, Morag A.

“…► We take a longitudinal approach to study the dynamics of tropical dry forests. ► Gap dynamics cannot be used to describe regeneration in this dry forest…”
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Identifying drivers of species compositional change in a semi-natural upland grassland over a 40-year period by McGovern, Stephanie, Evans, Chris D., Dennis, Peter, Walmsley, Clive, McDonald, Morag A.

“…Question: Few long-term studies exist with integrated vegetation and soil composition data, coupled with detailed environmental driver records. Can changes in…”
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Geographical ecology of dry forest tree communities in the West Indies by Franklin, Janet, Andrade, Riley, Daniels, Mark L., Fairbairn, Patrick, Fandino, Maria C., Gillespie, Thomas W., González, Grizelle, Gonzalez, Otto, Imbert, Daniel, Kapos, Valerie, Kelly, Daniel L., Marcano-Vega, Humfredo, Meléndez-Ackerman, Elvia J., McLaren, Kurt P., McDonald, Morag A., Ripplinger, Julie, Rojas-Sandoval, Julissa, Ross, Michael S., Ruiz, Jorge, Steadman, David W., Tanner, Edmund V. J., Terrill, Inge, Vennetier, Michel

“…Aim: Seasonally dry tropical forest (SDTF) of the Caribbean Islands (primarily West Indies) is floristically distinct from Neotropical SDTF in Central and…”
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Increased inorganic nitrogen leaching from a mountain grassland ecosystem following grazing removal: a hangover of past intensive land-use? by McGovern, Stephanie T, Evans, Chris D, Dennis, Peter, Walmsley, Clive A, Turner, Alex, McDonald, Morag A

“…Heathlands and grasslands occur in montane regions, naturally or due to anthropogenic land-use. These are typically nutrient-poor but exposure to elevated…”
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effect of land use systems on tree diversity: farmer preference and species composition of cocoa-based agroecosystems in Ghana by Anglaaere, Luke C. N, Cobbina, Joseph, Sinclair, Fergus L, McDonald, Morag A

“…Traditionally, most cocoa farms are established by removing the forest understorey and thinning the forest canopy so that cocoa seedlings can grow into…”
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From seedlings to trees: Using ontogenetic models of growth and survivorship to assess long-term (>100 years) dynamics of a neotropical dry forest by McLaren, Kurt P., Lévesque, Mathieu, Sharma, Chait, Wilson, Byron, McDonald, Morag A.

“…► Groups include species with different structural types, growth and survival probabilities. ► No pioneers found in this forest. ► Fastest growing species…”
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Coppice shoot dynamics in a tropical dry forest after human disturbance by Lévesque, Mathieu, McLaren, Kurt P., McDonald, Morag A.

“…Coppicing is an important regeneration mechanism in tropical dry forest after disturbance, but little is known about the long-term dynamics and the rate of…”
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