Essays about: "Acacia decurrens"

Found 2 essays containing the words Acacia decurrens.

1. 1. Effects of afforestation of agricultural land on the water balance in Ethiopian Highlands

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Mwala Silumesi; [2022]
   Keywords : acacia decurrens; aquaCrop Mode; afforestation; water balance; teff;

   Abstract : In this study, I examined how land use change affects the partitioning of water and how soil-plant interactions are impacted by yearly rainfall at a stand scale. Even though many studies have been conducted to evaluate the extent of land use change and the economic impacts, few have attempted to study the rapid farmer-driven afforestation with Acacia decurrens and also disaggregated dry, normal and dry seasons at stand scale. READ MORE

3. 2. Effects of afforestation and crop systems on the water balance in the highlands of Ethiopia

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Rebecca Naomi Ter Borg; [2020]
   Keywords : Acacia decurrens; landscape water balance; sediment yield; soil and water conservation; SWAT modelling; water balance partitioning;

   Abstract : In the Upper Blue Nile Basin land use is rapidly changing due to agricultural development and intensification with potential effects on the water availability both up- and downstream. This study is aimed to explore the impact of agricultural land use change on a landscape water balance. READ MORE