International Journal of Natural Resource Ecology and Management

Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021

  • The Cognitive of Collective Action in Campaign-Based Watershed Management: The Case of Farmers in Ethiopian Highlands

    Alemayehu Temesgen Gebremikael

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 93-107
    Received: 31 May 2021
    Accepted: 12 July 2021
    Published: 21 July 2021
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    Abstract: With the increased importance of collective action in many phases of natural resource management, it is necessary to focus on farmers' cognitive abilities, such as intellect, social capital (social relationships), and orientation (symmetric information), which enhance group or team ability to solve problems through collective action, not missing ph... Show More
  • Spatial and Temporal Variability Analysis and Mapping of Reference Evapotranspiration for Jimma Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia

    Minda Tadesse

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 108-115
    Received: 15 May 2021
    Accepted: 13 July 2021
    Published: 22 July 2021
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    Abstract: ETo is important parameter in determination of crop water requirement and in irrigation scheduling. The absence of rainfall during four to six months of the year affects crop production. Study was undertaken in Jimma zone, Southwestern Ethiopia, with the objective of evaluating and characterizing the reference evapotranspiration and mapping for pla... Show More
  • Allometric Equations for Aboveground Biomass Estimation of Osyris quadripartita (African Sandalwood) in Semi-arid Woodlands, Southern Ethiopia

    Kedir Erbo, Tesfaye Awas

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 116-125
    Received: 4 June 2021
    Accepted: 15 July 2021
    Published: 23 July 2021
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    Abstract: African sandalwood, Osyris quadripartita Salzm. ex Decne is cosmopolitan in dry evergreen forest, rocky ridges, and forest edges, habitually with Olea europaea as well as Dodonaea angustifolia woodland in East Africa and Ethiopia. It reaches in Africa from Ethiopia to Algeria and Kenya to South Africa, starting from stunted shrubs to tall trees. Os... Show More
  • Pre-COVID 19 Pandemic Era Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Via Collective Action: Meta-Analysis on the Case of the Ethiopian Highlands

    Alemayehu Temesgen Gebremikael

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 126-142
    Received: 31 May 2021
    Accepted: 21 July 2021
    Published: 28 July 2021
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    Abstract: In Ethiopia's highlands, land degradation is one of the most significant obstacles to agricultural productivity and environmental quality. Adoption of physical soil and water conservation measures has been recognized as a requirement for sustaining the dynamism of ecosystems, agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and human security for more than... Show More
  • California Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus) Response to Marsh Enhancement at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, California

    David Lee Riensche

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 143-146
    Received: 1 July 2021
    Accepted: 15 July 2021
    Published: 5 August 2021
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    Abstract: California Back Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus) is the smallest rail in North America and is largely a resident of fresh, brackish and saltwater wetlands. Due to habitat degradation and destruction, this species is listed as a threatened species in California. Protecting and managing its breeding habitat and restoring adjacent suitable m... Show More
  • Comparative Analysis of WASH Services between the Rich and Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Odafivwotu Ohwo, Tonye Vivian Odubo

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 147-155
    Received: 2 July 2021
    Accepted: 29 July 2021
    Published: 9 August 2021
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    Abstract: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 would mean that all people the world over would have access to basic drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. This study analyzed WASH services between the poorest and richest quintile in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The descriptive cross sectional design was adopted. Data for the study... Show More
  • Evaluation Growth of Tea Seedling and Population of Azotobacter sp. from Application Compost of Green Tea Factory Waste (Tea Fluff) and Azotobacter sp. on Andisols

    Restu Wulansari, Anni Yuniarti, Mieke Rochimi Setiawati

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 156-162
    Received: 7 August 2021
    Accepted: 18 August 2021
    Published: 26 August 2021
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    Abstract: Tea plants are generally propagated through vegetative propagation leaf cutting and planting on mixed of topsoil and subsoil. To obtain the soil media from top soil began to feel difficult. In order to overcome these problems and preserve the environment, it is necessary to find alternative planting medium of tea seedling has to be explored to redu... Show More