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Species diversity of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Springer link, http://link.springer.com, 2006)
In the Okavango Delta (about 28,000 km2) the number of identified species is 1,300 for plants, 71 for fish, 33 for amphibians, 64 for reptiles, 444 for birds, and 122 for mammals. The local occurrence of different species ...
Scenarios of the impact of local and upstream changes in climate and water use on hydro-ecology in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Elservier, www.elsevier.com, 2006)
Changes in hydrological inputs to the flood-pulsed Okavango Delta result in changes in such flooding characteristics as floodplain water depth, inundation duration and frequency. A mathematical model is used to assess ...
Land-use and resource conflicts in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Wiley, 2009)
This study assesses land-use conflicts in the Okavango wetland ecosystem. A survey of the livelihood activities of a
sample of four villages has been carried out and a stakeholder approach used to identify and analyse the ...
Land-use and resource conflicts in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Blackwell, http://www.wiley-blackwell.com, 2009)
This study assesses land-use conflicts in the Okavango wetland ecosystem. A survey of the livelihood activities of a
sample of four villages has been carried out and a stakeholder approach used to identify and analyse the ...
The population structure of riparian tree species in the Okavango Delta, Botswana: 50 years of independence and conservation
(Botswana Notes and Records; http://journals.ub.bw/index.php/bnr/, 2017-07-05)
Riparian woodlands in the Okavango Delta play a significant role of removing salts from surface water through transpiration. This function renders surface water healthy to drink by wildlife and the people. Despite their ...
Physicochemical controls of diffusive methane fluxes in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
(Springer Science, https://link.springer.com, 2015)
Atmospheric methane (CH4) is one of the three key greenhouse gases (GHGs) driving global climate change. The atmospheric concentration of CH4 has increased by about 150 % above pre-industrial levels of 400–700 ppb due to ...
The relevance of fire frequency for the floodplain vegetation of the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Wiley, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com, 2007)
The study investigates the relevance of fire frequency for the floodplain vegetation of the Okavango Delta in Botswana, considering species composition, species richness, vegetation structure and tree density. Based on ...
Okavango Delta – A Kalahari oasis under environmental threats
(Omics International, https://www.omicsonline.org, 2014-10-15)
Wetlands all over the world are continuously faced with enormous environmental threats. The Okavango, a Kalahari hotspot, is not an exception. This research article provides a description of the environmental threats facing ...