Browsing Okavango Research Institute (ORI) by Subject "Environmental factors"
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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
(Springer Link, https://link.springer.com, 2017-07-17)In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the main goals behind the development of a biofuel industry are employment creation and income generation. Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) has emerged as a candidate for biodiesel production. It ... -
Environmental factors that influence species diversity of floodplain plant communities in different flooding phases in the Okavango delta, Botswana
(South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), https://www.sanbi.org/, 2020-05-01)Species composition and distribution in seasonal floodplain plant communities are influenced by variation in flooding. However, the influence of intra-flooding variation phases on the diversity of seasonal floodplain ... -
Highly contrasted geochemical pattern in sediments of the Okavango Delta, Botswana driven by dust supply, hydrological heritage and biogeochemical reactions
(Advancing Earth and Space Science, https://www.agu.org, 2023)The Okavango Delta in North Botswana is a hot-spot of biodiversity within the semi-arid central part of the South African plateau. This endorheic ecosystem is highly dependent on the annual flood that brings freshwater ...