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Variation of physico-chemical parameters along a river transect through the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Tailor and Francis Online; https://www.tandfonline.com, 2016-06-07)
The Okavango Delta depends on water quantity and quality to sustain its ecosystem services. Whereas many studies have been carried out on its hydrology, few have been done on water quality in the delta. Water pH, electrical ...
Soil factors that influence the abundance and distribution of threatened and endangered species in the Okavango Delta; with particular emphasis on Eulophia angolensis
(Scientific Research Publishing, http://www.scirp.org, 2015-05-19)
Eulophia angolensis is an endangered plant species found in the Okavango Delta. Generally, there is lack of botanical information on this species in Botswana, which is necessary for its in -situ and ex-situ conservation. ...
Remote sensing-derived hydroperiod as a predictor of floodplain vegetation composition
(Springer Link; https://link.springer.com, 2014-02-13)
Characterising hydroperiod and vegetation for flood-pulsed wetlands is a critical first step towards understanding their ecology. In large, data-poor wetlands such as Botswana’s Okavango Delta, quantifying hydrology and ...
Tree–grass competition along a catenal gradient in a mesic grassland, South Africa
(Wiley Online Library; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com, 2014-03-03)
The interaction, both above and belowground, between tree saplings and the
surrounding grass sward is dependent on solar radiation, temperature, rainfall,
soil depth, tree species and sward composition. These factors, ...
Influence of flooding variation on Molapo farming field size in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(International Journal of Agricultural Research and Review; http://www.springjournals.net/ijarr, 2014-02)
In the Okavango Delta of Botswana, flood recession farming (molapo farming) contributes substantially to rural livelihoods by providing better yields than rain-fed dry land farming. However, molapo farming communities ...
Fire frequency drives habitat selection by a diverse herbivore guild impacting top–down control of plant communities in an African savanna
(Nordic Society Oikos, www.nordicsocietyoikos.org/, 2016)
In areas with diverse herbivore communities such as African savannas, the frequency of disturbance by fire may alter the top–down role of different herbivore species on plant community dynamics. In a seven year experiment ...
Interactions between flooding and upland disturbance drives species diversity in large river floodplains
(Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2016-02-10)
Understanding and predicting vegetation patterns in floodplains are essential for conservation and/or restoration of river floodplains subject to hydrological alterations. We propose a conceptual hydroecological model to ...
Behaviour-related scalar habitat use by Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer)
(Plos One, https://journals.plos.org/plosone/, 2015-12-16)
Studies of habitat use by animals must consider behavioural resource requirements at different scales, which could influence the functional value of different sites. Using Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) in the ...
Analysis of the economic benefits of tourism industry in contra-distinction to agricultural sector in rural Boteti, Botswana
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, www.ccsenet.org/, 2016-07-30)
Despite numerous efforts to improve agricultural production as an alternative source of employment, the high poverty headcount is still a source for concern in rural Boteti. On average, agriculture contributes to less than ...
Classical fisheries theory and inland (floodplain) fisheries management; is there need for a paradigm shift? lessons from the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal; https://www.omicsonline.org, 2014-07-29)
This paper reviews the fisheries management question of inland (floodplain) systems in the developing world and proposes a paradigm shift in approach. Inland fisheries management is largely based on classical fisheries ...