Woody alien plant species have been deliberately introduced globally in many arid and
semi-arid regions, as they can provide services and goods to the rural poor. However, some …

The Kenyan rangelands contribute significantly to the country's GDP through livestock
production and tourism. With dependence on rain-fed pastures, climate variability coupled …

Tectonically active regions are characterized by complex landscapes comprising soils with
heterogeneous physicochemical properties. Spatial variability of nutrient sources enhances …

Purpose This study aims to examine the phenomenon of climate variability and its
implications for pastoralists and agro-pastoralists food security in Amibara and Awash …

The spread of Prosopis juliflora in the Baringo basin, Kenya, has led to severe changes in
the ecosystem with negative socio‐economic impacts. The drivers that foster the …

Following a severe drought in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the invasive shrub Prosopis,
a kind of mesquite native to South America, was introduced by international organizations to …

Land degradation is a global issue that needs to be addressed with greater concern. Land
rehabilitation is an expensive exercise but very important for reducing ecosystem …

Savanna grasslands are invaluable, but face threats from multiple stressors such as land
degradation, woody encroachment and climate change. While it is expected that climatic …

Introduction: Invasive species are currently the concern of ecologists, conservationists and
natural resource managers, and they may decrease biodiversity due to their rapid spread …

Large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) for agricultural sector have grown significantly in the
past decade, and are mostly prevalent in developing countries. Because LSLAs are not …