• Factors influencing smallholder Farmer’s willingness to adopt sustainable land management practices to control invasive plants in northern Tanzania 

  Malila, Barnabas P.; Kaaya, Omega E.; Lusambo, Leopold P.; Schaffner, Urs; Kilawe, Charles J. (Elsevier Inc, 2023)

  Efforts to mitigate the effects of invasive plant species (IPS) have not produced the desired results due to poor adoption of land management practices developed by scientists and introduced to the community through a ...
• Comparison of multi-source remote sensing data for estimating and mapping above-ground biomass in the West Usambara tropical montane forests 

  Madundo, Sami Dawood; Mauya, Ernest; Kilawe, Charles Joseph (Elsevier B.V., 2023-06)

  Above-ground biomass (AGB) estimation is important to better understand the carbon cy- cle and improve the efficiency of forest policy and management activities. AGB estimation models, using a combination of field data ...
• The impact of the invasive tree cedrela odorota on the electric blue gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi) and its habitat (Pandanus rabaiensis) in Kimboza forest reserve, Tanzania 

  Kilawe, Charles Joseph; Mchelu, Hadija Ahmad; Emily, Cosmas John (Elsevier B.V., 2022-01)

  Non-native plants are a major cause of habitat loss and fragmentation that lead to biodiversity loss. Geckos are particularly vulnerable to habitat alterations due to their small range and their restricted and specific ...
• Estimation of volume and biomass for pinus patula tree species grown at Suatf Plantation Olmotonyi-Arusha, Tanzania 

  Pastory, Msalika (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2014)

  This study was done to estimate volume and biomass of Pinus patula tree species grown at Sokoinc University of Agriculture Training Forest plantation in Arusha region. P. patula is the most widely planted tree species ...
• Deforestation in the deforestation in the Himalayas: Mainstream views, institutional failure and 'alternative system'. a case study from Northern Pakistan. 

  Ali, Jawad (Norwegian University of Life Science, 2009-06)

  The sustainable management of forests is of central concern to the local people who depend on forest resources for their livelihood, to international conservation agencies, and to the legal custodians of the forests, the ...
• The extent of adoption of agroforestry systems and practices and conservation implications in Kilombero district, Tanzania 

  Nnko, Lazaro Elibariki; Kashaigili, Japhet Joel; Monela, Gerald Cladius; Munishi, Pantaleo; Lyimo, Paul John; Nyemo, Chilagane (East African Journal of Forestry and Agroforestry, 2022-07-25)

  Agroforestry systems and practices are perceived to improve livelihood and sustainable management of natural resources. However, factors influencing their adoption in various regions require further investigation as they ...
• Detecting and predicting forest degradation: a comparison of ground surveys and remote sensing in Tanzanian forests 

  Ahrends, Antje; Bulling, Mark T.; Platts, Philip J.; Swetnam, Ruth; Ryan, Casey; Doggart, Nike; Hollingsworth, Peter M.; Marchant, Robert; Balmford, Andrew; Harris, David J.; Gross-­Camp, Nicole; Sumbi, Peter; Munishi, Pantaleo; Madoffe, Seif; Mhoro, Boniface; Leonard, Charles; Bracebridge, Claire; Doody, Kathryn; Wilkins, Victoria; Owen, Nisha; Marshall, Andrew R.; Schaafsma, Marije; Pfliegner, Kerstin; Jones, Trevor; Robinson, James; Topp-­Jørgensen, Elmer; Brink, Henry; Burgess, Neil D. (Plants, People, Planet (PPP), 2021-01-08)

  Tropical forest degradation is widely recognised as a driver of biodiversity loss and a major source of carbon emissions. However, in contrast to deforestation, more gradual changes from degradation are challenging to ...
• From local scenarios to national maps: a participatory framework for envisioning the future of Tanzania 

  Capitani, Claudia; Mukama, Kusaga; Mbilinyi, Boniface; Malugu, Isaac O.; Munishi, Pantaleo K. T.; Burgess, Neil D.; Platts, Philip J.; Sallu, Susannah M.; Marchant, Robert (Resilience Alliance Inc, 2016)

  Tackling societal and environmental challenges requires new approaches that connect top-down global oversight with bottom-up subnational knowledge. We present a novel framework for participatory development of spatially ...
• Bird flight initiation distances in relation to distance from human settlements in a Tanzanian floodplain habitat 

  Bjørvik, Linn M.; Dale, Svein; Hermansen, Gudmund H.; Munishi, Pantaleo K. T.; Moe, Stein R. (Springer, 2014-09-26)

  Human activity affects wildlife in many ways, but there have been few studies of how wildlife behav- ioural responses to human disturbance vary with distance from centres of human activity. Theory suggests that ...
• Rainfall interception and partitioning in afromontane rain forests of the Eastern arc mountains, Tanzania: implications for water conservation. 

  Munishi, P. K. T.; Shear, T. H. (Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 2003-05)

  The aboveground components of the hydrologie cycle of rain forest are important processes that determine the hydrologie behaviour and dynamics of these ecosystems. Precipitation, throughfall, stem flow, canopy interception ...
• Climate change adaptation in Africa: fostering resilience and capacity to adapt 

  Filho, Walter Leal; Simane, Belay; Kalangu, Jokasha; Wuta, Menas; Munishi, Pantaleo; Musiyiwa, Kumbirai (Springer International Publishing AG, 2017)

  It is widely known that Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate change. As the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has shown, climate change ...
• Variation, association and Inheritance of morphological and wood characters in an improvement programme for eucalyptus dsglupta blume 

  Davidson, John (Australian National University, 1972-03)

  DAVIDSON, J. (1972) Variation, association and Inheritance of morphological and wood characters In an Improvement programme for Eucalyptus dsglupta Blume. Ph.D. Thesis, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. ...
• The effect of shortening fallow length on recovery of plant species richness, composition and growth in shifting cultivation landscapes of Kilosa district, Tanzania 

  Kilawe, C. J; Silayo, D. A; Maliondo, S. M; Birch-Thomsen, T; Mertz, O. (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2018-06)

  There is insufficient knowledge on the effects of shifting cultivation on vegetation change, especially in situations of land use intensification. This study investigated the effects of shortening fallow length ...
• A tree girdling beetle in Korogwe district: its potential risk to eucalyptus plantations and woodlots in Tanzania 

  Lyimo, Paulo J (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2017-06)

  A study was conducted to identify and assess damage of an insect pest girdling young Eucalypts in Korogwe Forest Plantation, Tanga. Purposive sampling was employed to establish 10 plots of 10m by 10m. A total of 90 ...
• Influential environmental parameters contributing on tree Species distribution in two forests of the eastern Afromontane hotspot, Tanzania 

  Chitiki, A.K. (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2020)

  Understanding the influence of environmental parameters in determining tree species distribution and how it might change over time is a vital issue for species distribution modeling (SDM), yet it is poorly addressed ...
• The silviculture of woodlots of smallholder forest producers in Mufindi District, Tanzania: knowledge and treatments 

  Mwambusi, J.N; Kapp, G; Chamshama, S.A.O (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2021)

  Smallholder forestry is experiencing many challenges like limited understanding of silvicultural treatments to impact the quality and performance of woodlots. This study determined the silvicultural treatments ...
• Relationships between tree species diversity with soil Chemical properties in semi-dry miombo woodland ecosystems 

  Bulenga, G.B; Maliondo, S.M.S; Katani, J.Z (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2021)

  In Miombo woodland ecosystems, soil nutrients play an important role in the formation of plant communities. This study hypothesized that soil nutrients have an influence on tree species richness and diversity in Miombo ...
• The current status of wildlife captive facilities in Tanzania 

  Mng’ong’o, Z.G; Mbije, N.E; Kitegile, A (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2023)

  Wildlife captive facilities (WCFs) are accommodations for ex-situ conservation of wild animals, they include wildlife ranches, farms, breeding facilities, orphanage centers, sanctuaries and zoos. Tanzania harbours ...
• Effects of thinning on growth, yield and stem quality of pinus patula at Sao hill forest plantation, Mufindi district, Tanzania 

  Nguyeje, P.C; Chamshama, S.A.O.; Mugasha, W.A (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2022)

  Pinus patula is one of the most important plantation species grown in Eastern and Southern Africa. Its growth rate and yield vary considerably depending on site conditions, management techniques and genetic quality ...
• Assessment of the effects of uranium exploration on wildlife, vegetation and tourism in Tanzania 

  Mariki, S.B.; Azihou, A.F; Assede, E.P.S; Sengelela, M; Byamungu, R.M. (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2023)

  Mineral resources are potential for economic development of any endowed country. However, mining is generally associated with serious negative impacts on existing ecosystems where operations are carried out. The ...

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