East African landscapes today are the result of the cumulative effects of climate and land-
use change over millennial timescales. In this review, we compile archaeological and …

Palustrine carbonates are a distinctive facies association that is particularly common in
Mesozoic and Tertiary non-marine successions. This recurrent set of lithofacies has been …

Wetlands are poorly documented features of many landscapes, and there is often little
understanding of the geomorphological controls on their origin, development and …

The spectre of 'overgrazing'looms large in historical and political narratives of ecological
degradation in savannah ecosystems. While pastoral exploitation is a conspicuous driver of …

Springs sustain groundwater-dependent ecosystems and provide freshwater for human use.
Springs often occur because faults modify groundwater flow pathways leading to discharge …

The African continent is characterised by a wide range of hydroclimate regimes, ranging
from humid equatorial West Africa to the arid deserts in the northern and southern …

This paper presents an overview of paleoenvironmental changes in East Africa during the
late Quaternary based on evidence from pollen, diatoms, microscopic charcoal, and lake …

The sediment records of three shallow climate-sensitive lakes in equatorial East Africa
(Chibwera and Kanyamukali in western Uganda, and Baringo in central Kenya) contain …

Desert wetlands support flora and fauna in a variety of hydrologic settings, including seeps,
springs, marshes, wet meadows, ponds, and spring pools. Over time, eolian, alluvial, and …

The Red Sandstone Group (RSG) in the Rukwa Rift Basin of southwestern Tanzania
represents one of the only well-exposed, fossiliferous Cretaceous–Paleogene continental …