Browsing Research articles (Dept of Environmental Science) by Title
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Use of neutron probe and tensiometry techniques in determining water characteristics of the two soil types
(University of Botswana, Faculty of engineering and technology, http://www.ajol.info/index.php/bjt/index, 2008)Characterisation of soil water, in particular water flow dynamics is fundamental in assessing the environmental implications to soil management. Soil water characterisation was assessed by measuring soil water content and ... -
Using a pore-scale model to quantify the effect of particle re-arrangement on pore structure and hydraulic properties
(Wiley http://www.interscience.doi.wiley.com/10.1002/hyp.6299, 2008)A pore-scale model based on measured particle size distributions has been used to quantify the changes in pore space geometry of packed soil columns resulting from a dilution in electrolyte concentration from 500 to 1 ... -
Vulnerability assessment of the maize and sorghum crops to climate change in Botswana
(Springer http://www.springerlink.com/content/p88867543584713, 2004)This study examines the sensitivity of maize and sorghum crops to global warming in Botswana, a country with arid climatic conditions and shortfalls in locally produced grain. The vulnerability of the maize and sorghum ... -
Vulnerability of traditional beef sector to drought and the challenges of climate change: the case of Kgatleng District, Botswana
(Academic journals http://hdl/handle.net/10289/973, 2008)Cattle’s rearing in Botswana is undertaken in two sectors: the communal and commercial. The communal sector is exclusively free range and therefore depends on biomass production. This makes the systems highly susceptible ... -
Wildlife resource utilisation at Moremi Game Reserve and Khwai community area in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Elsevier http://www.doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.03.007, 2005)This paper uses the concept of sustainable development to examine the utilisation of wildlife resources at Moremi Game Reserve (MGR) and Khwai community area (NG 18/19) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Using both secondary ...