A5084240660- Forest ecology and management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant and animal studies
Universität Hamburg
2018-2023
World Health Organization - Zambia
2011
River geomorphologic features along a 165-km stretch of the Luangwa in eastern Zambia were assessed 2008 to determine their influence on hippopotamus pattern density distribution. A fixed high wing Cessna 206 aircraft fitted with geographical positioning system (GPS) was flown over taking coordinates for each feature, followed by length metres feature ground. total count later carried out same stretch. Sixty-four recorded river. Of recorded, 34 (53%) river bends, 13 (20%) lagoons and 17...
Tropical woodlands are dominated by C4 grasses.The photosynthetic pathway makes them tolerant to higher temperatures and drought but less shade compared
Th e SASSCAL region is home to a very rich biodiversity, which provides signifi cant economic and intrinsic value human society.Th however, subject multiple stresses emerging from land use climate change, leads biodiversity loss at substantial scale.To assess the current state changes in region, standardised observation network has been established.Th comprises 47 observatories 10 auxiliary observatories, where change monitored according approach.Th currently covers countries of Angola,...
In this paper we present an estimate of above-ground biomass (AGB) in the dry tropical forests and woodlands southern Angola, western Zambia, northern Namibia Botswana.Furthermore, investigated environmental variables infl uencing spatial distribution AGB.We compiled data from 498 vegetation plots forest inventories covering seven types.The dataset contained measurements 8803 individual trees belonging to 167 diff erent species.The frequency per diameter at breast height (DBH) classes...
Globally, the intensification of land use for agriculture, timber and fuel is considered leading threat to diversity biomass forests woodlands. To suggest management options, it important understand patterns drivers diversity, structure, carbon stock woodland vegetation. In this study we used data from three sites in Miombo woodlands western Zambia, which are subject low, medium high land-use intensity. We sampled 20 plots 1 000 m² at each these sites. Woody vegetation was richness structure...
Land use is known to influence the diversity of vascular plants in Miombo woodlands. However, little about interaction between soil and land herbaceous woody species. We compared at plot level (20 m × 50 m) site for three sites woodlands western Zambia subject different levels intensity classes diffuse (e.g., livestock herbivory selective timber harvesting). For each sites, twenty plots were randomly selected assessment species composition plant species, indicators land-use intensity,...
Land use is known to influence the diversity of vascular plants in Miombo woodlands. However, little on interaction between soil and land herbaceous woody species. We compared at plot (20 m x 50 m) site scale (1 km²) three biodiversity observatories woodlands western Zambia subject different levels intensity classes diffuse (e.g., livestock herbivory selective timber harvesting). For each 20 plots were randomly selected, where we assessed species composition plant species, indicators...
In seasonally inundated landscapes of southern central Africa very large termite mounds Macrotermes natalensis offer a refuge for flood-intolerant trees during the flood season. matrix landscape surrounding these islands waterlogged and then anaerobic soil conditions browsing by megaherbivores dry season allow grass herbaceous vegetation only. During rainy each termitarium forms an isolated island which due to its relative dryness allows survival associated fauna. termites try establish new...