Search Results - "Murray‐Hudson, Mike"
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Regeneration status of riparian tree species in two sites that differ in land-use in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Published in Journal of forestry research (01-09-2017)“…Human communities from the Okavango Delta benefit from the services and goods provided by the wet-land ecosystem through its riparian vegetation. These include…”
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Response of riparian plant communities to distance from surface water in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Published in African journal of ecology (01-12-2017)“…The objective of this study was to determine the influence of distance from surface water on riparian woodland communities in the Okavango Delta. Vegetation…”
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Levers and leverage points for pathways to sustainability
Published in People and nature (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-09-2020)“…Humanity is on a deeply unsustainable trajectory. We are exceeding planetary boundaries and unlikely to meet many international sustainable development goals…”
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Low oxygen: A (tough) way of life for Okavango fishes
Published in PloS one (30-07-2020)“…Botswana’s Okavango Delta is a World Heritage Site and biodiverse wilderness. In 2016–2018, following arrival of the annual flood of rainwater from Angola’s…”
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Seasonal and spatial hydrological variability drives aquatic biodiversity in a flood-pulsed, sub-tropical wetland
Published in Freshwater biology (01-06-2012)“…Summary 1. Flood‐pulsed wetlands make vital contributions to local and global biodiversity. However, the patterns and controls of spatial and temporal…”
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Sap flow variation in selected riparian woodland species in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Published in African journal of ecology (01-12-2017)“…In the tropical Okavango Delta, transpiration by trees is an important process partly responsible for maintaining the basin as a freshwater environment…”
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Flood variation and soil nutrient content in floodplain vegetation communities in the Okavango Delta
Published in South African Journal of Science (01-03-2014)“…We investigated the influence of hydroperiod variation on soil nutrient content in the Okavango Delta seasonal floodplains. Soil samples were collected from…”
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Assessment of benefits and risks of growing Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) as a biofuel crop in sub-Saharan Africa: a contribution to agronomic and socio-economic policies
Published in Journal of forestry research (2018)“…In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the main goals behind the development of a biofuel industry are employment creation and income generation. Jatropha ( Jatropha…”
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Variability in chemistry of surface and soil waters of an evapotranspiration-dominated flood-pulsed wetland : solute processing in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Published in Water S. A. (01-01-2017)“…Water chemistry is important for the maintenance of wetland structure and function. Interpreting ecological patterns in a wetland system therefore requires an…”
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Tourists' perceptions of environmental impacts of tourism development on water resources in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Published in African journal of hospitality, tourism and leisure (01-05-2017)“…The Okavango Delta is a unique inland water system supporting tourism development in Botswana. While the ecological integrity of the wetland remains intact,…”
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The Dead Forest of Chiefs Island: Soil Water Logging from Major Floods and Rainfalls Drive Rapid Vegetation Change in the Okavango Delta (Botswana)
Published in Wetlands (Wilmington, N.C.) (01-06-2024)“…The flood-controlled Okavango Delta in Botswana is an endoreic alluvial fan system developing within the arid to semi-arid Kalahari Desert. The Delta sustains…”
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Microplastic accumulation in endorheic river basins – The example of the Okavango Panhandle (Botswana)
Published in The Science of the total environment (20-05-2023)“…The Okavango Panhandle is the main influent watercourse of the Okavango Delta, an inland sink of the entire sediment load of the Cubango-Okavango River Basin…”
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A review of the sustainability of Jatropha cultivation projects for biodiesel production in southern Africa: Implications for energy policy in Botswana
Published in Agriculture, ecosystems & environment (01-08-2017)“…•Most Jatropha biofuel projects performed poorly due to lack of economic viability.•Large-scale Jatropha projects provided employment opportunities to farm…”
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Aspects of Seasonal Dynamics of Flooding in the Okavango Delta
Published in Botswana notes and records (01-01-2005)“…Seasonal changes in inundation area and peak flood occurrence in the Okavango Delta are analysed using a multiple regression technique. The multiple regression…”
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A baseline classification of riparian woodland plant communities in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Published in Southern forests (02-04-2016)“…In the Okavango Delta information on the riparian woodland vegetation community composition and distribution is generally lacking. Past studies in the Delta…”
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A review of the limnology of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Published in African journal of aquatic science (03-07-2021)“…Water quantity and quality are important aspects in the management of aquatic ecosystems, including wetlands. This paper has integrated available knowledge…”
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Environmental factors that influence species diversity of floodplain plant communities in different flooding phases in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Published in Bothalia (01-01-2020)“…Background and objectives: Species composition and distribution in seasonal floodplain plant communities are influenced by variation in flooding. However, the…”
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Assessment of benefits and risks of growing Jatropha(Jatropha curcas) as a biofuel crop in sub-Saharan Africa: a contribution to agronomic and socio-economic policies
Published in 林业研究:英文版 (2018)“…In sub-Saharan Africa(SSA), the main goals behind the development of a biofuel industry are employment creation and income generation. Jatropha(Jatropha curcas…”
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Flood variation and soil nutrient content in floodplain vegetation communities in the Okavango Delta : research article
Published in South African journal of science (01-03-2014)“…We investigated the influence of hydroperiod variation on soil nutrient content in the Okavango Delta seasonal floodplains. Soil samples were collected from…”
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Tracing silicon cycling in the Okavango Delta, a sub-tropical flood-pulse wetland using silicon isotopes
Published in Geochimica et cosmochimica acta (01-10-2014)“…Chemical weathering of silicate minerals releases elements into solution whereas the neoformation of secondary minerals works in the opposite direction,…”
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