M.B. Hagwet, R.B. Senzota, M. Balakrishnan, A. Bekele
National College of Tourism, P.O.Box 9181, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Department of Zoology and Wildlife Conservation, Box 35064, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Addis Ababa University, Department of Biology, P.O Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Key words: Environmental degradation, grazing ungulates, Serengeti Plains, water holes
Abstract
Impacts of grazing ungulates on vegetation and soils in areas closer to water holes in Serengeti plains were studied between September 2004 and December 2004. Grass cover, percentage of grass grazed and soil characteristics closer to water holes and those as far as 4 km from water sources were evaluated. Continue reading Impacts of grazing ungulates on vegetation and soils in areas closer to water holes in serengeti plains, Tanzania – JBES