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Selling green militarization : the discursive (re)production of militarized conservation in the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo Ghent University
The use of the marasha ard plough for conservation agriculture in Northern Ethiopia Ghent University
Indigenous tillage systems are often undervaluated in conservation agriculture (CA). In Ethiopia, starting from the 1970s there have been several attempts to develop and implement often major modifications to the marasha, the traditional ox-drawn ard plough, with the main aim of creating various types of surface depressions. The establishment of furrows and ridges increases soil moisture and grain yield and reduces soil loss. Dissemination of ...
Piloting development of species conservation action plans in Guinea Ghent University
Conservation action plans need to be devised and implemented if we are to reduce the extinction risk faced by globally threatened plants. However, most plant species categorized as threatened globally on the IUCN Red List lack conservation action plans. In West Africa, Guinea is one of the most diverse countries in terms of botanical species. In total, 273 plant species in Guinea have been assessed as being threatened globally, reflecting ...
The feathered headdress from the Austral Islands at The Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels : the conservation of a masterpiece Ghent University
This contribution mainly focusses on the recent research and conservation of a feathered headdress from the Austral Islands in the collections of The Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels. It goes into several steps and choices of curation and conservation, and proposes steps for the future of exhibiting such valuable and significant things of cultural heritage and indigenous property.
A roadmap for ladybird conservation and recovery Ghent University
Ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) provide services that are critical to food production, and they fulfill an ecological role as a food source for predators. The richness, abundance, and distribution of ladybirds, however, are compromised by many anthropogenic threats. Meanwhile, a lack of knowledge of the conservation status of most species and the factors driving their population dynamics hinders the development and implementation of ...
Disentangling species delineation and guiding conservation of endangered magnolias in Veracruz, Mexico Ghent University
Using abundance and habitat variables to identify high conservation value areas for threatened mammals Ghent University
Nine years of conservation agriculture-based cropping systems research in eastern Africa to soil degradation and mitigate effects of climate change Ghent University
In Ethiopia, repeated plowing, complete removal of crop residues at harvest and aftermath grazing of crop fi elds have reduced the biomass return to the soil and aggravated cropland degradation. Conservation Agriculture (CA)-based cropping systems may reduce runoff and soil erosion, and improve soil quality and crop productivity. Thus, a long-term tillage experiment has been carried out (2005 to 20123) on a Vertisol to quantify - among others - ...