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Biophysical and socio-economic factors that determine the performance of community forestry projects: perspectives from Mayuge and Mutai Plantation Forest Reserves, Eastern Uganda
(Online Science Publishing, 2018-06-29)This paper investigates the socioeconomic factors that determine the performance of community forestry projects in Uganda. The socioeconomic analysis was done to evaluate the relationship between community participation ... -
Elephant damage and tree response in restored parts of Kibale National Park, Uganda
Elephant tree damage is a key factor in conservation and restoration efforts of African rain forests. This study was conducted between June 2009 and February 2010 to examine elephant damage and tree response in restored ... -
Impact of collaborative forest management on forest status and local perceptions of contribution to livelihoods in Uganda
This study assessed the impacts of Collaborative Forest Management (CFM) initiatives on forest status of Budongo Forest reserve in Uganda and perceptions of the participating communities on the contribution of CFM towards ... -
Mixed cropping systems for sustainable domestic food supply of the smallholder farming communities in Nakasongola District, Central Uganda
(Online Science Publishing, 2018-07-31)Poverty alleviation and food security are the most important national priorities in Uganda. Development of agricultural technologies to improve rural livelihood through sustainable increase in production on crop, animal, ... -
Predicting which tropical tree species are vulnerable to forest disturbances
(Wiley Online Library, 2017-04-28)Tropical forest management often focuses on a few highvalue timber species because they are thought to be the most vulnerable in logged forests. However, other tree species may be vulnerable to secondary effects of logging, ... -
Quantification of monetary losses due to illegal pitsawing in Budongo Forest, Uganda
(Commonwealth Forestry Association, 2007)SUMMARY The paper examines the financial implications of both abandoned and destroyed wood by illegal pitsawers in Budongo Forest, Uganda. It also compares the intensity of pitsawing in the Strict Nature Reserve (SNR) and ... -
Within-tree and tree-age variation of selected anatomical properties of the wood of Ugandan-grown Eucalyptus grandis
(Forest Products Society, 2016-04)The challenges of utilizing Eucalyptus grandis thinnings prompted a study into its anatomical properties with the aim of identifying its potential based on the within-tree axial and tree-age variation. Fiber length, fiber ...