Despite their importance as sources of ecosystem services supporting the livelihoods millions people, forest ecosystems have been changing into other land use systems over past decades across world. While cover change dynamics widely documented in various ecological systems, how these changes affect service values has received limited attention. In this study we assessed impact land-use/land-cover on dry Afromontane Northern Ethiopia. We estimated and based benefit transfer method using data...

Forests form a major component of the carbon (C) reserves in world’s ecosystems. However, little is known on how management influences C stocks woody vegetation, particularly dry areas. We developed regression models for two dominant tree species to predict and quantified potential community managed forests as sinks. Plots were randomly selected from community-managed natural forest, herbivore exclosures, communal grazing land. Tree shrub biomass estimated using model most while herbaceous...

This study assessed forest cover change from 1985 to 2016, analyzed community perception on and its drivers, suggested possible solutions in northern Ethiopia. Landsat images of 1985, 2000 household interviews focus group discussions were used. While dense forests open increased by 8.2% 32.3% respectively between 2000, they decreased 10.4% 9.8% 2016. Grasslands cultivated land the first period 37.3% 5.5% but second 89.5% 28.5% respectively. Fuel wood collection, expansion, population growth;...

Forests play an important role in mitigating global climate change by capturing and sequestering atmospheric carbon. Quantitative estimation of the temporal spatial pattern carbon storage forest ecosystems is critical for formulating management policies to combat change. This study explored effects land cover on stock dynamics Wujig Mahgo Waren forest, a dry Afromontane that covers area 17,000 ha northern Ethiopia.The total stocks estimated using multi-disciplinary approach combined remote...

In recent years, armed conflicts are globally on the rise, causing drastic human and environmental harm. The Tigray war in Ethiopia is one of violent that has abruptly reversed decades ecosystem restoration efforts. This paper analyzes changes woody vegetation cover during period conflict (2020–2022) using remote sensing techniques, supplemented by field testimony secondary data. Extent was analyzed Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) thresholding method from Sentinel 2 images...

The main objective of this study was to assess the physiochemical properties and phytotoxicity compost made from different organic waste materials sourced local markets. Stack pile composting carried out with market waste, sawdust, rice straw, swine manure in four combinations. Parameters such as temperature, pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, heavy metal concentrations were monitored. Germination test water extracts composts done composts. All piles recorded temperatures 38 °C slightly...

Exclosures are used to regenerate native vegetation as a way reduce soil erosion, increase rain water infiltration and provide fodder woody biomass in degraded grazing lands. Therefore, this study assessed the impact of exclosure on carbon sequestration nutrients under 5 10 years exclosures freely grazed areas Tigray, northern Ethiopia. Carbon stocks increased with increasing exclusion. However, open lands did not differ above- belowground stocks. Moreover, had higher (p < 0.01) grass, herb...

Dracaena ombet, a flagship tree species in arid ecosystems, holds significant ecological, economic, and socio-cultural value. However, its persistence is currently under threat from both anthropogenic natural factors. Consequently, the has been listed as an endangered on IUCN Red List, requiring urgent conservation actions for continued existence. To develop effective actions, it necessary to have information population dynamics of species. A study was conducted lowland midland...

Exclusion of grazing animals and tree plantations were among the methods used for restoration degraded lands in tropical semiarid areas. Exclosures can foster secondary forest succession by improving soil conditions modifying microclimate understory growth. This paper compared arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) spore density, root colonization woody plants chemical properties under exclosure with increasing age, land at different slope positions. The study was conducted northern Ethiopia...

Exclosures are established with the objective of rehabilitating degraded lands and restoring woody vegetation. Various studies have been conducted to evaluate success exclosure on species diversity. However, works focusing effect topographic factors diversity scarce. Understanding that determine is important for management purposes. Therefore, this paper analyzes altitude, slope, aspect as variables in Dawsura northern Ethiopia. Data identity, abundance, elevation were recorded from 58...

Economic growth and environmental degradation are like two sides of a coin implying that these variables interdependent. Therefore, the main objective this study is to investigate relationship between economic quality. Moreover, attempted identify relationships quality, population growth, using time series data from 1981 2012. The result showed Vector Error correction model was appropriate show both short-run long-run variables. results also indicated helps improve quality and/or reduce...

The war on Tigray from November 2020 – 2022 triggered severe humanitarian and environmental crises in Tigray, Ethiopia. This study investigated the war's impact natural resources, local restoration practices, socio-economic conditions, highlighting actionable recommendations for sustainable recovery resilience. focused Abergelle-Yechila, Samre, Atsbi districts of representing varying levels intensity. We employed surveys, plot-level vegetation assessments, NDVI-based analysis, soil erosion...

Abstract Intercropping faba bean and wheat in semi‐arid areas is a promising agricultural practice that has the potential to enhance crop yields economic benefits. Farmers commonly use this regions of Ethiopia. Yet there limited information on grain yield advantages ( Vicia L.) Triticum aestivum intercropping systems. This study aimed determine effects intercrops with varieties at different seeding rates yield, revenue, land‐use efficiency. The was conducted 2013 2014 Mekelle Agricultural...

The war in Tigray (Northern Ethiopia) that started at the beginning of November 2020 has brought devastating damage to smallholder agriculture and food security. However, empirical evidence on effect not studied systematically. Thus, this research was initiated address knowledge gap. A survey done selected 4376 households using systematic random sampling. All data required for study collected a semi-structured questionnaire, focus group discussions key informant interview. revealed 81% lost...

Abstract Introduction Pastoralism and agro-pastoralism are the major modes of life in arid semi-arid rangelands. However, rangeland quality quantity rapidly deteriorating due to a number natural human-induced factors, one which is bush encroachment. Little known on how encroachment affects ecosystem functions services expressed terms native vegetation composition structure, status soil seed bank, chemical physical properties, abundance mycorrhiza spores. Methods We assessed woody species 64...

Boswellia papyrifera woodland provides considerable economic, ecological and socio-cultural benefits in the drylands of Ethiopia. However, its populations are rapid decline due to human pressure environmental degradation. As a consequence, species is now considered being endangered, demanding an urgent conservation intervention sustain existence. This study was carried out Abergele district, northern Ethiopia, with objectives characterize current population structure B. prioritize potential...

Abstract Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a rapid, low cost and easily replicated approach to restore improve degraded agricultural, forest pasture lands. The study was conducted in (500–1500 m.a.s.l) mid (1500–2300 altitude agro-ecologies of Tigray region assessing farmer’s perception reasons practice FMNR. Purposive sampling used select three peasant associations (PA’s) from each agro-ecology. Simple random respondents household heads practicing There were 15 PA. Total for the...