• Soil survey at Mtibwa area proposed site for new sugar factory investment 

  Massawe, B. H. J.; Mdoe, L. L. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Agriculture is the major employer in Tanzania, accounting for over 60% of the total national employment (URT, 2016.). Most of the employment is attributed to food crops production, mainly done by small scale farmers. ...
• 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 ...
• Deforestation and loss of bushland and grassland primarily due to expansion of cultivation in mainland Tanzania (1995–2010) 

  Nzunda, E. F.; Midtgaard, F. (Taylor & Francis, 2019)

  Information on land use and cover changes (LUCC) is important for planning of conservation and development and thus ensure forest sustainability. The current paper assesses LUCC for the whole of the mainland Tanzania. ...
• Reproducing forestry education, scientific authority, and management practices in Tanzania 

  Sungusia, E. R. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Despite changing views about what forests are and what values they hold to society, the narrow vision of scientific forestry emphasizing demarcation, mensuration, calculation, and modelling remains hegemonic across most ...
• Economic value of imported wood based products in Tanzania 

  Abdallah, J. M.; Masaka, K. (Tanzania Forest Fund (TAFORI), 2018)

  The Government emphasizes a new direction for the country’s economy. It commits her resources to inclusive economic growth through industrialization. This means that more investment on wood processing industries is ...

• Soil survey at Mtibwa area proposed site for new sugar factory investment 

  Massawe, B. H. J.; Mdoe, L. L. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Agriculture is the major employer in Tanzania, accounting for over 60% of the total national employment (URT, 2016.). Most of the employment is attributed to food crops production, mainly done by small scale farmers. ...
• 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 ...
• Deforestation and loss of bushland and grassland primarily due to expansion of cultivation in mainland Tanzania (1995–2010) 

  Nzunda, E. F.; Midtgaard, F. (Taylor & Francis, 2019)

  Information on land use and cover changes (LUCC) is important for planning of conservation and development and thus ensure forest sustainability. The current paper assesses LUCC for the whole of the mainland Tanzania. ...
• Reproducing forestry education, scientific authority, and management practices in Tanzania 

  Sungusia, E. R. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Despite changing views about what forests are and what values they hold to society, the narrow vision of scientific forestry emphasizing demarcation, mensuration, calculation, and modelling remains hegemonic across most ...
• Economic value of imported wood based products in Tanzania 

  Abdallah, J. M.; Masaka, K. (Tanzania Forest Fund (TAFORI), 2018)

  The Government emphasizes a new direction for the country’s economy. It commits her resources to inclusive economic growth through industrialization. This means that more investment on wood processing industries is ...
• 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 ...
• Financial viability of groundwater use for irrigation by smallholder farmers in the Usangu plains, Tanzania 

  Gama, D. G. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  Groundwater (GW) use for irrigation by smallholder farmers has been proposed as a solution to increasing water scarcity in the Usangu Plains, Tanzania. This study evaluated the financial viability of utilising GW for ...
• 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 ...
• Composition and Functional Diversity in Bird Communities in a Protected Humid Coastal Savanna 

  Rija, A. A.; Mgelwa, A. S.; Modest, R. B.; Shombe, H. N. (Hindawi Publishing Corperation, 2015-04)

  Our current understanding of the vertebrate communities of a newly gazetted Tanzanian coastal national park is limited and strongly taxonomically biased towards large mammals. We conducted bird assessments in three sites ...
• Fire history and management as determinant of patch selection by foraging large mammal herbivores in western Serengeti, Tanzania 

  Rija, A. A.; Shombe, H. N. (Taylor & Francis, 2011-09-30)

  Although the use of fire as a management tool has increased during the past decades in East African savannas, there is insufficient knowledge about herbivores' utilization of areas with different fire history. We therefore ...
• Spatial metrics effect of forest fragmentation on forest bird abundance and site occupancy probability: the influence of patch size and isolation 

  Robert, M. B.; Shombe, H. N.; Rija, A. A. (Taylor & Francis, 2016-05-20)

  The persistence of species taxa within fragmented habitats is dependent on the source–sink metapopulation processes, and forest patch size and isolation are key factors. Unveiling species–patch area and/or species–patch ...
• Species Richness and Diversity Reveal that Human-Modified Environments are not Wastelands 

  Rija, A. A.; Kimario, A.; Shombe, H. N. (African Journals Online, 2014-08)

  Urbanization is often associated with the loss of habitats for many species but the pattern of invertebrate abundance in increasingly human-dominated urban areas is less well documented particularly for the expanding urban ...
• Activity patterns and fine-scale resource partitioning in the gregarious Kihansi spray toad Nectophrynoides asperginis in captivity 

  Rija, A. A.; Goboro, E. M.; Mwamende, K. A.; Saidi, A.; Kohi, E. M.; Shombe, H. N. (Wiley & Sons, 2014-08-01)

  Understanding the behavior of species threatened with extinction is important for conservation planning and for solving problems facing species in captivity and the wild. We examined diurnal activity budgets and habitat ...
• Modeling black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) population performance in East Africa: the case of Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya 

  Rija, A. A.; Soka, G. E.; Owino, A. (2014-03-06)

  The black rhinoceros have declined across Africa both in numbers and range distribution, making long-term population persistence of this iconic species uncertain. We conducted simulation models to predict population ...
• Floss release, seed fall and germination of Ceiba pentandra in an urban environment 

  Rija, A. A.; Saidi, A.; Mwita, J.; Mwamende, K. A. (Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-09-25)

  The tropical forest kapok tree occurs widely in urban environments, dispersing thousands of floss during the fruiting season. However, its seedlings are rarely seen around human settlements, raising questions on what factors ...
• The risks of relocating wildlife 

  Rija, A. A. (Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism-Tanzania, 2010-10-21)
• Incentives for conserving and greening our cities 

  Rija, A. A. (Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism-Tanzania, 2010-11-09)
• Urban sprawl and species movement may decimate natural plant diversity in an Afro-tropical city 

  Rija, A. A.; Said, A.; Shombe, H. N.; Mwamende, K. A.; Madoffe, S. S. (Springer Netherlands, 2014-04-01)

  Although urban sprawl is increasingly becoming a worldwide problem, the effects associated with urbanization on local biodiversity particularly in the developing countries, is still poorly understood. We investigated plant ...
• Notes on Feeding Habits of Spider Nephila sp in an Acacia woodland stand, Kenya 

  Rija, A. A.; Mwamende, K. A.; Shombe, H. N. (biological research, 2012-10-06)

  AIM: To investigate the feeding habits of the spider Nephila sp and document its behavioural and ecological aspects in its natural environment. METHODS: The study was carried out in Naivasha, Kenya within the Elsamere ...

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