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The mixed resilience outcomes of water interventions in the pastoral drylands of the Horn of Africa
Abstract In recent decades, development and humanitarian actors in the Horn of Africa have employed the concept of resilience to design and justify the establishment of diverse water supply systems. The principal aim of these interventions is to enhance pastoralists' resilience to droughts and other shocks.
Jackson Wachira +3 more
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Prosopis was introduced to Baringo, Kenya in the early 1980s for provision of fuelwood and for controlling desertification through the Fuelwood Afforestation Extension Project (FAEP).
Wai-Tim Ng +5 more
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Dynamic Risk From Mexican Wolves and Mountain Lions Influences Elk Foraging Behavior
We observed elk foraging across a wolf risk gradient throughout all seasons and diel periods to quantify proportions of foraging, intense vigilance, and multitasking at the individual and herd levels. We quantified encounter and kill risk from Mexican wolves and mountain lions using habitat selection functions and utilization distributions.
Julia E. Olson +8 more
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Raccoon specimen, seed disperser through endozoochory. ABSTRACT Seed dispersal is a dynamic process through which diaspores (seeds or seed‐bearing fruits) are detached from the mother plant, transported to different sites in the landscape that offer physical protection, competitive advantages, or lower predation risk.
Fabián Alejandro Rubalcava‐Castillo +4 more
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Pérdida pre-dispersiva de semillas de Ramorinoa girolae Speg. (Fabaceae) en el Parque Provincial Ischigualasto (San Juan, Argentina) [PDF]
Ramorinoa girolae es una especie “vulnerable” endémica de Argentina, cuyas semillas son depredadas por Anypsipyla univitella durante la etapa pre-dispersiva.
Campos, Claudia Monica +2 more
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Rationale of Tibetan traditional ecological knowledge in mitigating shrub encroachment of alpine grasslands. ABSTRACT Alpine grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau rank among Earth's ecologically critical yet vulnerable ecosystems. These ecosystems sustain pastoral livelihoods and preserve nomadic cultural traditions.
Jianping Yang +5 more
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Prosopis farcta has antidiabetic and antioxidant properties and may be effective in preventing destructive effects of diabetes on the testes.
E Ghanbari, M Khazaei, F Yousefzaei
doaj
In this study, the effectiveness of Prosopis cineraria leaves powder in removing chromium from an aqueous solution was examined. The test was done in batch mode and the effect of Prosopis cineraria doses (1–5 g/L), initial pH (1.5–3.5), initial ...
Maedeh Soleimani +3 more
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Effect of locally available spices on the organoleptic and storage periods of Heterotis niloticus [PDF]
Investigation were carried out on the effect of some locally available species in the enhancement of the organoleptic quality and the storage periods of smoked Heterotis niloticus using Pprosopis africana as common smoke sources.
Ogbe, F.G., Okpale, E.O., Tiamiyu, L.O.
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An efficient protocol to perform genetic traceability of tissue and foods from Geoffroea decorticans
The quality of a DNA isolation method depends, among others, on the target tissue and the metabolites therein. Geoffroea decorticans Burkart (chanar) is a species that has nutritional and pharmacological potential.
Aguayo, F. +3 more
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