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Patterns of Elephant (Loxodonta Africana Blumenbachi) Browsing in Faidherbi Woodlands Of The Zambezi Heartland Floodplains In Mana Pools National Park (Zimbabwe) And Lower Zambezi National Park (Zambia)
(2012-08-28)
Patterns of elephant browsing in Mana Pools and Lower Zambezi National Parks’ riverine vegetation were investigated in sixteen and five variables transects, respectively. In each transect, tree and shrub species were ...
Population Dynamics of Marula, Sclerocarya birrea sub sp. caffra in Mwenezi, Zimbabwe
(2012-08-29)
This study, conducted in Ward 3, Mwenezi, determined the abundance, distribution and size structure of Marula, Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra. The relationship between incidence of debarked stems and size structure was ...
Modelling of Greenhouse Microclimate for Rose Production in Zimbabwe.
(2012-09-13)
The main objective of the project was to adapt and validate the Gembloux Dynamic Greenhouse Climate Model for the prediction and control of the microclimate of an operational greenhouse in Zimbabwe. The use of modelling ...
The Impact Of Communal Land Use On Dambos In Lower Gweru, Zimbabwe
(2012-08-29)
The study investigated how the exploitation of dambos changes their vegetation composition, soil properties and how that will in-turn affect the water quality. Species diversity and evenness ware higher in Madikane (H’ = ...
Using Modelling as a Management Tool for Water Resources: Identifying Problems and Causes and Providing Solutions to Current Eutrophication Problems in Lake Chivero.
(2012-08-29)
The PAMOLARE model can be used as an effective tool for managing water resources. Projections show that in the next 25 years Lake Chivero’s water quality will further deteriorate if there are no measures taken immediately ...
Wildlife Conflict Management Between Imire Safari Ranch and its Surrounding Community in Hwedza District.
(2012-08-16)
This study focused on a conflict over wildlife resources between Imire Safari Ranch and the surrounding community that has been resettled on former large scale commercial farms in Watershed East Ward of Hwedza District ...
A Study of the Helminth Parasite of Fish and Fish-eating Birds in the Manyame Catchment, Zimbabwe.
(2012-07-11)
This study was done to determine the major helminth parasites of the sharptooth catfish, Clarias gariepinus, the straightfin barb, Barbus paludinosus and four species of piscivorous birds: Phalacrocorax africanus (Reed ...
Solid Waste Disposal in Victoria Falls Town: Spatial Dynamics, Environmental Impacts, Health Threats and Socio-economic Benefits.
(2012-08-16)
The sanitary disposal of solid wastes constitutes one of the most pressing challenges facing
urban authorities in Zimbabwe. In recent years, there has been considerable increase in
illegal waste dumping, which indicates ...
The Socio-Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS on Communal Agriculture in Kandeya and Chundu Wards of Mt Darwin and Hurungwe Districts
(2012-08-16)
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic is one of the greatest challenges currently facing Zimbabwe. With a national adult prevalence rate of 24.6%, no crisis in the history ...