• Fire regulates the abundance of alien plant species around roads and settlements in the Serengeti National Park 

      Bukombe, John; Smith, Stuart; Kija, Hamza; Loishooki, Asheeli; Sumay, Glory; Mwita, Machoke; Mwakalebe, Grayson; Kihwele, Emilian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      A large portion of East African ecosystems are officially protected, yet increasing wildlife tourism and infrastructural development are exposing these areas to invasion by alien plant species. To date there has been little ...
    • Spatio-Temporal Changes in Wildlife Habitat Quality in the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem 

      Kija, Hamza; Ogutu, Joseph O; Mangewa, Lazaro J; Bukombe, John; Verones, Francesca; Graae, Bente Jessen; Kideghesho, Jafari Ramadhani; Said, Mohammed Yahya; Nzunda, Emmanuel F. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Understanding habitat quality and its dynamics is imperative for maintaining healthy wildlife populations and ecosystems. We mapped and evaluated changes in habitat quality (1975–2015) in the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem ...