• Spatio-temporal diversity and abundance of fish and its contribution to household income in the little Ruaha river catchments Iringa Tanzania 

  Mayowela, F. A. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Fish is an important component of aquatic biodiversity in Tanzania and plays an important role in the national economy. However, the spatial-temporal distribution of fish in the Little Ruaha River Catchments and its ...
• Effects of grilicidia sepium intercropping, rainwater harvesting and planting times on maize performance in Kongwa District, Tanzania 

  Liingilie, A. S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  This study assessed the effects of integrating Gliricidia sepium, rainwater harvesting known as chololo pits and planting times on soil moisture, maize growth and yield in Kongwa District, Dodoma, Tanzania. A factorial ...
• Influence of habitat characteristics on rodent abundance, diversity and occupancy in a restored Lulanda forest reserve, Southern Tanzania 

  Solo, Burton (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Restoration of degraded natural areas to enhance genera conservation is widely gaining pace; however, effort geared at assessing response of animal community particularly in restored forests is still low. I used a CMR ...
• Local communities’ perceptions on lantana camara and management responses in East Usambara, Tanzania 

  Mushi, G. V. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  Lantana camara is one of the alien invasive species introduced to East Usambara about 100 years ago. The species is locally increasing in abundance and spatially advancing to new areas threatening the livelihoods of local ...
• Distribution, population structure and carbon storage of bamboo species in Tanzania 

  Aloyce, E.; Manyanda, B. J.; Macrice, S. A.; Mugasha, W. A.; Malimbwi, R. E. (INFORES project, 2019)

  Sustainable management of forest resources requires information regarding quantities and quality of the resources. Despite this fact, the existing information for bamboo forest resources in Tanzania regarding abundance, ...
• Socio-economic factors influencing household dependency on forest in Masida community forest, Zambezi Region, Namibia 

  Karupu, R. M. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  The purpose of this study was to provide a better understanding of the drivers and effects of dependency on forest resources in Masida community forest in Zambezi region, Namibia. Specifically, the study assessed the ...
• Agroforestry in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+): Africa, where are you? 

  Andrew, S. (Eckhard A. & Maxi D. (eds.), 2015)

  This paper highlights the position of agroforestry in post-Kyoto arrangements, particularly the mechanism for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). It summarizes the prospects to mitigate ...
• Enhancing pollination is more effective than increased conventional agriculture inputs for improving watermelon yields 

  Sawe, T.; Eldegard, K.; Totland, Ø.; Macrice, S.; Nielsen, A. (John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2019)

  Agricultural practices to improve yields in small-scale farms in Africa usually focus on improving growing conditions for the crops by applying fertilizers, irrigation, and/or pesticides.This may, however, have limited ...
• Effects of selected alien plants on recruitment of three native tree species in Amani botanical garden, Tanzania 

  Aman, S. S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Alien plant are plant species introduced in a new area outside their native range and when spread beyond the place of introduction, they become invasive thereby suppressing regeneration of native plants. There is little ...
• Influence of environmental variables on the distribution of selected tree species in lake Manyara upper catchment, northern-Tanzania 

  Mgaywa, W. J. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  This study was conducted to analyse the influence of environmental variables on the distribution of selected tree species in Chemchem River in the Manyara National Park under current conditions. The specific objectives ...
• Establishment potential of Elgon Olive (Olea welwitschii (Knobl.) Gilg & Schellenb) seedlings propagated using stem cuttings and seeds 

  Maduka, S. M.; Chamshama, S. A. O.; Msogoya, T. J. (College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism, 2017)

  Large-scale planting of Olea welwitschii has been hampered by availability of viable seeds. This study compared the establishment potential of seedlings propagated using stem cuttings and seeds based on their morphological ...
• Invasive species Echinochloa colona reduces abundance and diversity of resident plant communities in tropical wetland 

  Andrew, S. M. (Scientific Research Publishing, 2018)

  Although the relationship between invasive alien species (IAS) and plant com- munity structure has attracted considerable interest, the impacts of IAS on abun- dance and diversity of resident plant communities in species ...
• Challenges of producing quality tree seeds to support afforestation in Tanzania 

  Msanga, H. P.; Masunga, E. W.; Andrew, S. M.; Fandey, F. H. (Tanzania Forest Fund (TAFORI), 2018-10)

  There is an increase of awareness among local communities, NGOs, the private sector and government agencies on the importance of afforestation in fostering the supply of important environmental goods and services. However, ...
• Integrated food safety and nutrition assessments in the dairy cattle value chain in Tanzania 

  Häsler, B.; Msalya, G.; Garza, M.; Fornace, K.; Eltholth, M.; Kurwijila, L.; Rushton, J.; Grace, D. (ELSEVIER, 2018)

  The consumption of even small amounts of animal-source foods has the potential to improve nutrition, especially in vulnerable households. However, scaling up their production bears food safety risks that are often ...
• Yield of edible pleurotus mushrooms grown on rice straw with and without chicken manure supplementation in Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Andrew, S. M.; Maliondo, S. M. S.; Munishi, P. K. T.; Msita, H. (AJOL, 2008)

  n experiment was conducted to determine the performance of different species of edible Pleurotus mushrooms grown on rice straw substrate with and without chicken manure supplementation. The Pleurotus species /varieties ...
• Spatial and temporal dynamics of land use and land cover in and around Magamba Nature Forest Reserve, Lushoto, Tanzania 

  Andrew, S. M.; Sembosi, S. J. (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2017-06)

  agamba Nature Forest Reserve is the largest forest reserve with endemic, rare and unique species of flora and fauna in Lushoto, Tanzania. It lies within the Eastern Arc Mountains and is important for biodiversity, water ...
• He role of urban forestry in mitigating climate change and performing environmental services in Tanzania 

  Munishi, P. K. T.; Mhagama, M.; Muheto, R.; Andrew, S. M. (AJOL, 2008)

  The possibility of global climate change, due to increasing levels of CO 2 concentrations is one of the key environmental concerns today, and the role of terrestrial vegetation management has received attention as a ...
• Invasion of the cosmopolitan species Echinochloa colona into herbaceous vegetation of a tropical wetland system 

  Andrew, S. M.; Totland, Q.; Moe, S. R. (The Ecological Society of Japan 2014, 2004)

  The negative effects of alien plant species on ecosystem structure and functions are increasingly recognised, and efforts to control these species are vital to restore degraded ecosystems and preserve biodiver- sity. ...
• Growth performance of azadirachta Indica provenances in Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Andrew, S. M.; Maliondo, S. M. S.; Mtika, J.; Msanga, H. P.; Nsolomo, V. R. (Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 2004)

  The growth performance of 20 provenances and one land race of Azadirachta indica (neem) from 10 countries was evaluated at Mkundi Fuel Wood Forest Reserve in Morogoro region, Tanzania. The experiment was established in ...
• Preliminary observations on the species composition and distribution of indigenous wild mushrooms in the Lake Victoria basin wetlands, Musoma, Tanzania. 

  Munishi, P. K. T.; Olila, D.; Kabasa, J. D.; Kisovi, I.; Andrew, S. M. (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2007)

  Harvesting of wild mushrooms in the Lake Victoria basin for household food and inter-household trade is widespread and mushrooms contribute strongly to household food security. In spite of the importance of mushrooms to ...

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