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Occurrence, antimicrobial susceptibility, and resistance genes of Staphylococcus aureus in milk and milk products in the Arsi highlands of Ethiopia
BackgroundIn Ethiopia, milk production and handling practices often lack proper hygiene measures, leading to the potential contamination of milk and...
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Conservation of evolutionary patterns and processes in the Maloti minnow, Pseudobarbus quathlambae (Cyprinidae, Smiliogastrini), a narrow-range stream fish imperiled by water transfer scheme developments in the Lesotho Highlands
Pseudobarbus quathlambae (Barnard, 1938) is a cyprinid minnow with a disjunct distribution divided into tributaries of the Upper Orange River system...
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Understanding variability in carbon footprint of smallholder dairy farms in the central highlands of Ethiopia
Smallholder dairy farms face enormous challenges in increasing milk production while mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, thereby enhancing...
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Assessing Morphological and Physiological Crop Functional Traits of Underutilized Crops in Response to Different Nutrient Amendments in Vindhyan Highlands, India
The cultivated crop is frequently subjected to a variety of environmental challenges including drought, salinity, extreme temperature and low...
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Factors affecting the lactation curve parameters of crossbred dairy ewes in a flock of the highlands of Mexico
Sheep milk production is incipient in Mexico with scarce knowledge on the performance of dairy ewes from different breeds. The objective of this...
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Responses of Soil Nematodes to Combined Bio-Organo-Mineral Fertilizers on Upland Rice Crop** in the Highlands of Madagascar
Upland rainfed rice crop** in the highlands of Madagascar is strongly limited by poor Ferralsol mineral fertility. There is an urgent need to...
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Long-distance dispersal drives the genetic variation and historical demography of Quercus magnoliifolia and Quercus resinosa (Fagaceae) in the Mexican highlands
While hybridization and introgression can have a strong adaptive importance, it can impede divergence of species. Quercus magnoliifolia and Q. resinosa ...
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Carriage of Clostridium perfringens in domestic and farm animals across the central highlands of Colombia: implications for gut health and zoonotic transmission
Clostridium perfringens inhabits the guts of humans and animal species. C. perfringens can proliferate and express an arsenal of toxins, promoting...
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Feeding Ecology of Omo River Guerezas (Colobus guereza guereza) in Natural Versus Plantation Forests in the Central Highlands of Ethiopia
Understanding the impacts of habitat modification on primate feeding ecology is essential to design effective conservation management strategies. The...
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Origin and Sources of Sand: From Highlands to Lowlands
The occurrence of white sands and other kinds of sandy materials has been reported in the Amazon basin at large. Sand sediments covering the lowlands...
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Vepris onanae (Rutaceae), a new Critically Endangered cloud-forest tree species, and the endemic plant species of Bali Ngemba Forest Reserve, Bamenda Highlands Cameroon
We revise and update the records of strict and near-endemic species of the Bali Ngemba Forest Reserve, the largest known surviving patch (c. 8 km 2 in...
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Camellia hiepii (Theaceae), a new species from the Central Highlands of Vietnam
A new species of Camellia sect. Piquetia (Theaceae), C. hiepii sp. nov. from the Chu Mu Mountains, M'Drak District, Daklak Province, Vietnam, is...
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Exploring the Contribution of Agroforestry Practices to Income and Livelihoods of Rural Households in the Central Highlands of Ethiopia
Agroforestry practices play a vital role in improving rural income and livelihoods, yet quantifying their contributions in Ethiopia remains limited....
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Ethnobotany of stinging nettle (Urtica simensis Hochst. ex. A. Rich.) in the Oromia region of central and southeastern highlands of Ethiopia
BackgroundStinging nettle, Urtica simensis , has a wide range of distribution in the highlands of Ethiopia with untapped potential for a sustainable...
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Splitting Butia archeri (Arecaceae) of Brazilian central highlands: new taxonomical and conservation insights for Butia
Originally described as an acaulescent species, the Butia archeri complex currently comprises two varieties. Butia archeri var. archeri has a wide...
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Orientation and root trench effects of Eucalyptus globulus boundary plantations on barley yield and soil physicochemical properties in the Gummer district, Central Highlands, Ethiopia
The expansion of Eucalyptus globules boundary plantations (EGBPs) along farm boundaries is considered to have effects on the yield of crops...
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Nocturnal singing by diurnal birds in Afrotropical highlands
Most bird species are active by day. However, even typically diurnal species have been observed to sing by night, although the functions and...
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Living in tiny fragments: a glimpse at the ecology of Goodman’s mouse lemurs (Microcebus lehilahytsara) in the relic forest of Ankafobe, Central Highlands, Madagascar
Habitat fragmentation is one of the major types of anthropogenic change, though fragmented landscapes predate human intervention. At present, the...
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Influence of Socio-Technological Factors on Smallholder Farmers’ Choices of Agroforestry Technologies in the Eastern Highlands of Uganda
In Sub-Saharan Africa, agroforestry has been identified as the most sustainable remedy to counter declining farm productivity. Over the last decades,...
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Evaluating woody species composition and regeneration in controlled and free grazing systems for scaling up agroforestry in the highlands of northern Ethiopia
Understanding the performance of agroforestry woody species in controlled and free grazing systems is crucial for scaling up agroforestry practices....
