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Lithostratigraphic position and petrographic characteristics of R.A.T. (‘‘Roches Argilo-Talqueuses’’) Subgroup, Neoproterozoic Katangan Belt (Congo)
(Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/jafrearsci, 2005)
The Neoproterozoic Katangan R.A.T. ("Roches Argilo-Talqueuses") Subgroup is a sedimentary sequence composed of red massive
to irregularly bedded terrigenous-dolomitic rocks occurring at the base of the Katangan succession ...
The Neoproterozoic Mwashya–Kansuki sedimentary rock succession in the central African Copperbelt, its Cu–Co mineralisation, and regional correlations
(Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/gr, 2007)
Rocks of the Neoproterozoic Mwashya Subgroup (former Upper Mwashya) form the uppermost sedimentary unit of the Roan Group. Based on
new field and drill hole observations, the Mwashya is subdivided into three formations: ...
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 ...
Intermediate and ion-pair formation in the outer-sphere reactions between azido-pentacyanocobaltate(III) and iron(II) polypyridyl complexes in aqueous medium
(Springer Science+Business Media B.V., http://www.springer.com/chemistry/journal/11243, 2009)
The kinetics of the reactions between azidopentacyanocobaltate(III), Co(CN)5N3
3-, and iron(II) polypyridyl
complexes, Fe(LL)3
2? (LL = bipy, phen), have been studied in both neutral and acidic aqueous solutions at
I ...
Cryptic indicators of provenance from the geochemistry of the Okavango Delta sediments, Botswana
(Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/sedgeo, 2005)
The siliciclastic sediments of the Okavango inland Delta of northwest Botswana have a modal composition of quartz arenites
and result from a complex history, including transport by river and deposition in a nascent rift ...
Towards a theoretical exploration of the differential urbanisation model in Sub-saharan Africa: The Botswana case
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1467-9663, 2006)
This paper investigates the extent to which the differential urbanisation model is applicable to
Botswana by using empirical data obtained from periodic censuses, supportive documentary
information and observations from ...
Effect of annealing on the structural, optical and electrical properties of ITO films by RF sputtering under low vacuum level
(Elsevier Ltd, 2008)
Indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films were prepared by RF sputtering of ceramic ITO target in pure argon
atmosphere at a high base pressure of 3 10 4mbar without substrate heating and oxygen admittance.
The use of pure argon ...
Urban water scarcity management: civic vs. state response in Bulawayo
(Pergamon, www.elsevier.com/locate/habitatint, 2002)
In most sub-Sahara African cities, rapid urbanization has placed a heavy burden on available human,
financial and socioeconomic resources. The problem has been compounded by the intricate and interactive
effects of rapid ...
Resource use conflicts: the future of the Kalahari ecosystem
(Elsevier http://www.linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140196302910992, 2003)
The Kalahari ecosystem is characterized by natural resource conflicts and
land-use pressure resulting from intensification of human activities. This
paper addresses three issues of concern associated with the Kalahari
ecosystem ...
Traditional ecological knowledge and community-based natural resource management: lessons from a Botswana wildlife management area
(Elsevier http://www.linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S014362280300033X, 2004)
The advent of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in Botswana in
the late 1980s ushered in a new paradigm in natural resource management. The strategy
marked a change from state-controlled to community-controlled ...