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Investigating the impact of climate variability and climate change on tick
(2013-11-22)
The impact of climate variability and climate change on tickborne diseases in Chiredzi District
was investigated. Ticks are responsible for several diseases (tickborne diseases) that significantly
affect livestock, ...
Impact of elephants (LOXONDONTA AFRICANA L.) on baobab trees (ADANSONIA DIGITATA L.) in Man Pools National Park Zambezi Valley Region
(2013)
An assessment was made on elephant impact on a baobab population in Mana Pools
National Park. Study sites were selected on the basis of their distance from the
Zambezi River, a major source of perennial water in the park. ...
Bark stripping by chacma baboons (papio ursinus) in relation to daily patterns of activity, feeding behaviour and home range in a pine plantation in Eastern Zimbabwe
(2013-09-06)
This study reports daily activity pattern, home range size, daily travel distances and feeding behaviour for a troop of chacma baboons (Papio hamadryas ursinus) inhabiting a pine plantation in Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe. ...
A Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation in Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus from Lake Chivero, Zimbabwe
(2013-06-04)
Lake Chivero’s catchment covers the urban areas of Harare and Chitungwiza, which contribute immensely to the pollution of the lake through urban runoff, sediments, sewage effluents, industrial effluents and leachate from ...
THE INFLUENCE OF LARGE, VEGETATED TERMITARIA AND LARGE HERBIVORES ON SPIDER (ARANEAE) DIVERSITY IN MIOMBO WOODLANDS
(2013-09-23)
This study reports on spider species richness, abundance, and spider species community composition, in relation to differing herbivore impacts in miombo woodlands that have large vegetated termitaria. The chosen woodlands ...
A STUDY OF THE REMOVAL OF Pb, Cd, AND Cr HEAVY METALS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS BY MORINGA OLIEFERA SEEDS IN COMPARISON TO CARBONIZED MORINGA OLIEFERA SEED.
(2013-09-25)
Moringa oleifera is an abundant and economically important plant that is used for many purposes, and is a potential resource in many ways; charcoal production is one of them. The uptake for lead, chromium, and cadmium from ...
Determination Of Nitrogen And Sulphur Oxides Produced During Combustion Of Jatropha Cake Bio-Pellet
(2013-09-25)
Jatropha cake is a promising renewable source of energy, its use as a combustible fuel makes it an important source of potentially harmful gases to the environment and the health of the users. It is important to determine ...
An Interactive Virtual Tour of Cultural Heritage Sites: A case study of the Great Zimbabwe National Monument
(2013-09-23)
The ruins of Great Zimbabwe are a unique testimony to the Bantu civilization of the Shona between the 11th and 15th centuries (UNESCO, 2010). The study focuses on how the use of virtual environments can be applied to ...
Using wireless sensors for efficient data collection and optimum water usage in precision irrigation.
(2013-07-10)
The general ideology of a project is how to optimize water usage in irrigation based on the integration of measured soil moisture levels, temperature, and radiation, humidity and plant diameter. The research focused on the ...
Adansonia digitata distribution, structure, abundance and elephant damage across Gonarezhou National Park, southeast Zimbabwe.
(2013-09-25)
An assessment was made to determine density, structure and distribution of baobabs across Gonarezhou National Park (GNP) management strata, southeast Zimbabwe. The three GNP management strata coincide with a soil group ...