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South African seismicity, April 1997 to April 1999, and regional variations in the crust and uppermost mantle of the Kaapvaal craton
(Elsevier Science Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/lithos, 2003)
Events induced by deep gold-mining activity on the edge of the Witwatersrand basin dominate the seismicity of South
Africa. The deployment of 54 broad-band seismic stations at 84 separate locations across southern Africa ...
Antimicrobial and antioxidant flavonoids from the root wood of Bolusanthus speciosus
(Elsevier Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/phytochem, 2004)
Three new flavonoids-5,7,4'-trihydroxy-6-[1-hydroxy-2-methylbuten-2-yl]isoflavone (isogancaonin C), 7,2'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflav-
3-ene (bolusanthin III), 6,6'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy-2-arylbenzofuran (bolusanthin IV), ...
Contending with unequal and privileged access to natural resources and land in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Blackwell http://www.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1467-9493.2008.00332.x, 2008)
This paper reviews how state policy and regulatory instruments, including protected area alienations
and concessions, have altered or denied the access to land and natural livelihood resources
of the indigenous Basarwa ...
Effect of Momordica charantia on lipid profile and oral glucose tolerance in diabetic rats
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-1573, 2004)
In this study, the methanol extract of Momordica charantia fruit extract was administered to diabetic rats to
assess the long term effect of the extract on the lipid profile and the oral glucose tolerance test. Treatment ...
Stochastic models for sunshine duration and solar irradiation
(Elsevier Science Ltd: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/969/description#description, 2002)
Abstract
Harmonic analysis of sunshine duration and solar irradiation measured at Sebele, Botswana is carried out. The data used consists of the monthly averages and the Julian-days averages of sunshine duration and solar ...
Deltamethrin in sediment samples of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Water SA Pretoria; Water Research Commission; http://www.wrc.org.za/, 2006-10)
Deltamethrin concentrations were determined in 35 sediment samples collected from three different habitats: channel, lagoon and pool sites from Xakanaxa in the Okavango Delta, NW Botswana. The samples were Soxhlet-extracted ...
Influence of sodium adsorption ratio on sodium and calcium breakthrough curves and saturated hydraulic conductivity in soil columns.
(Csiro, http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/84.htm, 2007)
The paper examines the effects of electrolyte concentration and sodium adsorption ration (SAR) on the relative saturated hydraulic conductivity (RHC) and the ionic behaviour of calcium (Ca) and sodium (Na) ions in the Na-Ca ...
Natural resources accounting: A tool for water resources management in Botswana
(Elsevier, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/413/description#description, 2007)
Natural Resource Accounting (NRA) has become an important environmental/natural resources management tool in recent years. It
provides information on stocks of a resource available at a particular point in time and what ...
Preventive and protective effects of wild basil in ethanol-induced liver toxicity in rats
(British Journal of Biomedical Science. http://www.ibms.org/index.cfm?method=publications.british_journal, 2007)
In the present study, preventive and protective effects of
Ocimum gratissimum in ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity are
assessed in albino rats. A methanol extract of O. gratissimum
leaves is prepared, with a yield of 3.5% ...
Environmental change and sustainability issues in the Kalahari region
(Elsevier Science Ltd, http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622855/description#description, 2003)
The collection of papers in this special edition of the Journal of Arid Environments is a
sequel to a Workshop held in Maun, Botswana, in October 2000, on the theme
Climate Change, Biodiversity and Multi-species Production ...