Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Lyamuya, Richard Daniel"
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Depredation of Livestock by Wild Carnivores in the Eastern Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania
Lyamuya, Richard Daniel (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:243, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Globally, wild carnivore populations outside protected areas are at threat from retaliatory killings triggered by livestock depredation. Monitoring of livestock depredation in specific areas is essential to formulate ... -
Human-carnivore conflict over livestock in the eastern Serengeti ecosystem with special emphasis on African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus)
Lyamuya, Richard Daniel (Master thesis, 2011)AbstractHuman-carnivore conflict is currently one of the main constraints to biodiversity conservation efforts outside many protected areas worldwide. A survey of livestock depredation caused by wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) ... -
Litter type and termites regulate root decomposition across contrasting savanna land-uses
Smith, Stuart; Speed, James David Mervyn; Bukombe, John; Hassan, Shombe Ntaraluka; Lyamuya, Richard Daniel; Mtweve, Philipo Jacob; Sundsdal, Anders; Graae, Bente Jessen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Decomposition is a vital ecosystem process, increasingly modified by human activity. Theoretical frameworks and empirical studies that aim to understand the interplay between human land-use, macro-fauna and decomposition ... -
Savannah trees buffer herbaceous plant biomass against wild and domestic herbivores
Smith, Stuart; Graae, Bente Jessen; Bukombe, John; Hassan, Shombe N.; Lyamuya, Richard Daniel; Mtweve, Philipo Jacob; Treydte, Anna C; Speed, James David Mervyn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Questions Given the growing abundance and dominance of domestic herbivores in savannah ecosystems, can trees maintain plant herbaceous standing biomass under increasing herbivore pressure? Are there differences in the ...