- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
TU Dresden
2020-2021
Abstract Over-exploitation of wildlife especially bushmeat trade is the second most important threat to animal biodiversity. This also applies Northern Angola but data on and hunting techniques for this region are rare. Therefore, we study common techniques, frequently captured species, their economic value, discuss local resource use in relation Angolan law urgent global crises like loss biodiversity, food supply South African countries, risk zoonoses. We recorded 27 localities province...
The dormancy of Adansonia digitata seeds is well known. For propagation purposes, plenty germination tests were conducted, however, rarely taking the ecology baobab into account. Our main goal, therefore, to identify decisive natural trigger for breaking dormancy. We therefore performed 31 different and their influence on rate (time proportion germinating). highest rates reached in heat while elephant's digestion seems stimulate only a limited extent. chalazal slit seed represents primary...