Search Results - "Moe, S.R."
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Pastoralists and livelihoods: A case study from northern Afar, Ethiopia
Published in Journal of arid environments (01-04-2013)“…The changing contexts in the drylands of Africa in which pastoralists operate pose potential negative effects for the livelihood sustenance of pastoralists. We…”
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The effects of exclosures in restoring degraded semi-arid vegetation in communal grazing lands in northern Ethiopia
Published in Journal of arid environments (01-04-2009)“…Rangeland degradation is a widespread problem throughout sub Saharan Africa and its restoration is a challenge for the management of many semi-arid areas. This…”
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High resolution prediction maps of solitary bee diversity can guide conservation measures
Published in Landscape and urban planning (01-01-2022)“…•Abiotic environmental conditions predict bee species richness across ecosystems.•Prediction maps can improve the efficiency of habitat enhancements…”
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Conservation of solitary bees in power-line clearings: Sustained increase in habitat quality through woody debris removal
Published in Global ecology and conservation (01-03-2020)“…Declining populations of wild pollinators have increased the interest in the management of human-modified landscapes for pollinator conservation. Modified…”
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Woody vegetation dynamics in the rangelands of lower Omo region, southwestern Ethiopia
Published in Journal of arid environments (01-02-2013)“…Woody encroachment is one of the several factors aggravating rangeland degradation in arid and semiarid areas. The goal of this study is to improve our…”
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Seasonal variations in the chemical composition and dry matter degradability of exclosure forages in the semi-arid region of northern Ethiopia
Published in Animal feed science and technology (2009)“…The present study was conduced at two sites (Tembien and Wukro) in the semi-arid region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia to investigate the seasonal dynamics in…”
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Influences of fallow age and season on the foraging behavior and diet selection pattern of goats ( Capra hircus L.)
Published in Small ruminant research (01-06-2008)“…A study was undertaken to determine the foraging behavior and diet selection pattern of goats maintained on communal exclosures in relation to the influence of…”
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Effect of supplementation with barley and activated charcoal on intake of biochemically diverse Mediterranean shrubs
Published in Small ruminant research (01-02-2009)“…The Mediterranean maquis ecosystem is regionally the most important habitat for domestic sheep and goats as well as wild animals. Many grasses and forbs are…”
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When context matters: Spatial prediction models of environmental conditions can identify target areas for wild bee habitat management interventions
Published in Landscape and urban planning (01-01-2020)“…•We test if effects of bee habitat improvement is predictable at fine spatial scales.•We successfully predict the plant species composition, a determinant of…”
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Combined and interactive effects of global climatee change and toxicants on popuylations and communities
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (2013)“…Increased temperature and other environmental effects of global climate change (GCC) have documented impacts on many species (e.g., polar bears, amphibians,…”
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Feeding Acacia etbaica and Dichrostachys cinerea fruits to smallholder goats in northern Ethiopia improves their performance during the dry season
Published in Livestock science (01-12-2008)“…Acacia etbaica Schweinf. and Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight et Arn. are among the common woody browse plants that naturally grow in many arid and semi-arid…”
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Seed predation and moisture limit germination of recalcitrant Dobera glabra (Salvadoraceae) seeds in the Afar rangelands, Ethiopia
Published in Journal of arid environments (01-10-2011)“…We studied current recruitment failure of Dobera glabra, an important famine-food throughout the dryland parts of the Horn of Africa. The species has…”
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Dry season diets of sympatric ungulates in lowland Nepal: competition and facilitation in alluvial tall grasslands
Published in Ecological research (01-09-2006)“…Based on microhistological analyses of faecal material, we compared the early dry season diets of greater one‐horned rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis, swamp…”
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Termitaria as browsing hotspots for African megaherbivores in miombo woodland
Published in Journal of tropical ecology (01-05-2004)“…Thirteen termite mounds and 13 similar-sized control plots were surveyed in central Zimbabwe in order to study large mammalian browsing and vegetation…”
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Trade-off between resource seasonality and predation risk explains reproductive chronology in impala
Published in Journal of zoology (1987) (01-11-2007)“…We investigated the variation in birth synchrony displayed by impala Aepyceros melampus populations across their distribution from southern to eastern Africa…”
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Season of grazing and stocking rate interactively affect fuel loads in Baikiaea plurijuga Harms woodland in northwestern Zimbabwe
Published in African journal of ecology (01-12-2008)“…Wildfire is a major disturbance in Baikiaea plurijuga Harms woodland savannas. We tested the hypothesis that the timing and intensity of herbivory influence…”
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Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) response to feces and urine from sheep (Ovis aries) and reindeer
Published in Rangifer (01-04-1999)“…In many Norwegian alpine and tundra areas sheep and reindeer graze sympatrically. Areas covered with dung or urine may have consequences for reindeer pasture…”
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