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Ausschreibung „Natural Resources” (2004)<br />
Bonn<br />
Dar es Salaam<br />
Nairobi<br />
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Agricultural use and vulnerability of small wetlands in East Africa (extension)<br />
Bewilligung: 07.07.2011 Laufzeit: 2 <strong>Jahr</strong>e<br />
During the first project phase, some 160 wetlands were inventoried in four representative<br />
landscapes in Kenya and Tanzania. Different wetland types and determining factors of<br />
land use were investigated, and biophysical characteristics and their dynamics were<br />
quantified. Five main wetland categories were identified and their attributes described.<br />
Five PhD-theses summarize the findings and provide the basis to evaluate future<br />
agricultural production potential and vulnerability toward human interventions. During the<br />
second phase, biomass accumulation of (natural) vegetation, and the yield and yieldl<strong>im</strong>iting<br />
factors of major crops will be assessed through field exper<strong>im</strong>ents, remote sensing<br />
and s<strong>im</strong>ulation modeling approaches in prototypic wetlands with different histories and<br />
intensities of land use. A model assessing the potential and vulnerability of major wetland<br />
types will be developed and used to extrapolate production potential of natural vegetation<br />
and field crops at regional level. The findings are seen to guide decision making on<br />
agricultural use or protection of the region's wetlands. Three post-docs will conduct the<br />
studies under the guidance of senior scientists from the University of Dar es Salaam, the<br />
National Museum of Kenya and the University of Bonn.<br />
Universität Bonn<br />
Institut für Nutzpflanzenwissenschaften und Ressourcenschutz INRES<br />
Bereich Pflanzenernährung<br />
Prof. Dr. Mathias Becker<br />
Prof. Dr. Matthias Langensiepen<br />
University of Dar es Salaam<br />
Department of Geography<br />
Prof. Dr. Salome Misana<br />
TANSANIA<br />
National Museums of Kenya (NMK), Nairobi<br />
Prof. Dr. Helida Oyieke<br />
KENIA<br />
Ansprechpartner:<br />
Universität Bonn<br />
Institut für Nutzpflanzenwissenschaften und Ressourcenschutz INRES<br />
Bereich Pflanzenernährung<br />
Prof. Dr. Mathias Becker<br />
Karlrobert-Kreiten-Straße 13<br />
53115 Bonn<br />
Tel.: 0228 73 4001<br />
Fax: 0228 73 2489<br />
Homepage: http://www.ipe.uni-bonn.de/pflanzenernaehrung/mitarbeiter/m_becker<br />
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