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Modeling of land use changes and biomass availability on the Mahafaly Plateau, Southwest Madagascar

Noromiarilanto Fanambinantsoa   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Reference data for crop yields (cassava, maize, secondary crops), detailed land use and cadastral map, analysis of the food security at the field and household level

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Effects of soil fauna – Bait-Lamina and litter bag experiments

Roger Andriamparany                     This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Soil pH, texture, carbon content, nitrogen content, CEC, potassium, phosphorous, C/N ratio, organic layer thickness, soil animal diversity and soil animal community composition

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The importance and effects of charcoal production on the Mahafaly Plateau

Tahiry Ranaivoson                            This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Semi structured survey about species used for charcoal, its production mode, destination and price; charcoal yield and waste, biomass estimation, sprouting formation evaluation, natural regeneration, charcoal propriety (charcoal yield, caloric value, mineralization)

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Patterns and consequences of terrestrial invertebrate diversity on the Mahafaly Plateau (SW Madagascar)

Roman Fricke                                    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Biodiversity of terrestrial invertebrates on the Mahafaly Plateau (SW Madagascar) in relation to land use type and land use intensity – for matter turn – over and subsequent trophic levels

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Improving cropping systems of semi-arid south-western Madagascar under multiple ecological and socio-economic constraints

Susan Hanisch                                  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

On-farm experiments with manure and charcoal rests in cassava cropping systems, effect of relatively high manure application rates on productivity of maize and introduced sorghum and millet, field experiments on irrigated vegetable production with manure and charcoal amendments in the littoral zone

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Diversity, local uses and availability of medicinal plants and wild yams in the Mahafaly region of south-western Madagascar

Jessica Andriamparany                  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal and agricultural plants used by the local population; GIS based analysis of occurence and distribution of wild yam species; response study of selected wild yam species to N and P

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Interrelatedness of grazing livestock  with vegetation parameters and farmers' livelihoods in the Mahafaly region, Southwestern Madagascar    

Tobias Feldt                                        This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

GPS-based tracking of grazing intineraries, monitoring of herd actvity of transhumant and sedentary cattle and goat herds; fodder selection analyis; development of a PRY Herd Life Model for reproduction and growth analysis; estimation of total livestock numbers and stocking rates on the Plateau

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Dynamics of pastures and influence of livestock grazing across a regional gradient of altitude and vegetation types in the dry ecosystem of south-western Madagascar

Ononamandimby Antsonantenainarivony                          This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Characterisation of pasture composition and livestock grazing pressure by performing floristic long-term inventories; analysis of pasture production and biomass

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High-resolution spatiotemporally dynamic model of herbivory impact in Mahafaly region, Madagascar

Pascal Fust                                        This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Hydro-biological-ecological studies in Tsimanampetsotsa

Jean Robertin Rasoloariniaina     This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Water characteristics (abiotic and biotic; incl. bacterial pollution)

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Influence of different types of living space exploitation and of improper collecting on the population dynamics of radiated tortoise

William Ronto                                     This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Detailed data on tortoise habitat utilization and population dynamics; hunting pressure

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Influence of land use on reptile community in southwest Madagascar

Joachim Nopper                      This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Reptile diversity and community composition

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Transhumance and spatio-temporal dynamics of Tsimanampetsotsa vegetation, southwest Madagascar

Amadou Ranirison                            This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Process of decision and interest negotiations of local stakeholder in the context of use of natural resources in the Tsimanampetsotsa national park in southwest Madagascar

Katinka Thielsen                                This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Interviews about: Decision making processes in resource management (traditional and administrative authorities). Negotiation of property and power (e.g. samata, vondro, land, timber), conflict management processes and key persons on different levels (COBA,inter/intra FKT, commune)  (e.g. land, cattle theft, park)

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Spiritual and traditional meaning of ecosystem services on the Mahafaly Plateau: surroundings of the Tsimanampetsotsa park

Hémery Stone Tahirindraza             This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Interviews about: Natural ressource use for rituals and ceremonies (e.g. funerals, demand, birth). Role of taboos such as supernatural beings (an- cestors, natural spirits) and diviner-healer for the use of natural ressources

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Social capital and social cohesion in the context of sustainable land use: example of the Mahafaly Plateau (southwest Madagascar)

Mampiray Miandrito Mbola               This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Interviews about: Social cohesion, witchcraft (talisman, spells), perception of development (aid/cooperation), influence of Christianity, history of lineages and clans of the ethnic group Tanalana and their relationship 

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Institutional change on the Mahafaly region

Johanna Goetter                                This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Interviews about samata, forms of transhumance, forms of making money and investment, customs, especially weddings and funerals, and the malaso-problem

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Relationship between conservation and poverty reduction in the design and implementation of PES schemes - experiences from Madagsacar

Henintsoa Randrianarison              This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Linkage between environmental degradation and poverty (historical environmental economic aspects); choice experiment about the trade-off between efficiency and equity in environmental policy instruments like PES; choice experiment survey about time preferences on the level of willingness to accept compensations

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Markets for the poor: Diffusion of innovation in rural Madagascar

Hendrik Hänke                                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Adaption experiment - perception and diffusion of 3 innovations: gardening, manure use and irrigation; 2. Adaption experiment - perception and diffusion of drought resistant maize, millet and Cajanus through on farm-trials; 3. Qualitative interviews about agricultural innovation processes in the past; 4. Longitudinal bi-weekly survey of 150 households dealing with all agricultural in- and outputs including labour

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Hydrogeological survey at the SuLaMa project site in SW Madagascar

Linda Dworak

(Ruhr Universität Bochum)

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Effects of Tamarindus indica and manure on seed germination, mineralization rate and microbial properties of sandy soils of south-western Madagascar

Sibylle Faust                                   (University of Kassel)

Effects of Tamarindus indica and manure on seed germination, mineralization rate and microbial properties of sandy soils

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Floristic inventory of weed (arriving species) and groundcovers: Traditional culture on the Mahafaly Plateau

Fenohaja Babarezoto Soavita       (University of Tuléar)

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Comparative studies on grazing behaviour and spatial distribution of small ruminants in the Mahafaly region, southwest Madagascar – a comparison between dry and rainy season

Fidgerald Maeterlinck Ramananoro      (University of Tuléar)
 

GPS-based tracking of grazing intineraries and monitoring of herd activity of goat and sheep herds; analysis and comparison of growth performance of goat and sheep herds by repeated body mass weighing

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Euphorbia stenoclada: occurrence and use for the fodder in coastal area of south-western Madagascar

Frauke Ahlers                                   (University of Kassel)
 

Biomass availability of Euphorbia stenoclada, potential and nutritional value of Euphorbia stenoclada and Heteropogon hay (from the plateau) as supplementary fodder for domestic ruminants

Reproduction et production de biomasse d' Euphorbia stenoclada Baill.(Samata) dans le plateau Mahafaly, Sud- Ouest de Madagascar

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Effects of land use on birds

Soafara Raonizafinarivo            

(University of Antananarivo)
 

Bird distribution in intact and degraded forests and in farmland

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Birds: Transhumance and edge effects in the Tsimanampetsotsa national park

Lalatiana Odile Randriamiharisoa         (University of Antananarivo)
 

How are bird species and numbers affected by the transhumance through the National Park?

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Study of the gastrointestinal parasites of Galidictis grandidieri (Carnivore: Herpstidae), of Astrochelys radiata (Testudines: Testudi- nae) and of Rattus rattus (Rodentia: Muridae) in the spiny forest of Tsimanampetsotsa

Ranja Andriantsoa                   (University of Antananarivo)
 

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Relationship between habitat structures and the occurrence of fossorial reptiles

Andriatsitohaina Ranaivojaona                                          (University of Antananarivo)
 

Effect of land use on fossorial reptiles

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Impacts of habitat types on two endemic tortoises in Southern Madagascar

Sylwia Marzec             

(University of Hamburg)
 

Abundance of two species of tortoises in different types of habitats

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Prevalence of intestinal parasites in lifestock in relation to transhumance

Jean Luck Rado Ravoavy Randrianasolo                        

(University of Antananarivo)

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Effects of land use systems on the occurrence of fossorial reptiles

Franck Hermé Mananjara                     

(University of Antananarivo)

Effect of land use on fossorial reptiles

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Impacts of land use on reptile communities on the Mahafaly plateau, Madagascar

Balten Lauströer                       

(University of Hamburg)
 

How are reptile species and numbers affected by habitat differences?

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Effects of land use on reptile communities in the littoral forests of south-western Madagascar

Enzo Braskamp                   

(University of Hamburg)
 

How are reptile species and numbers affected by habitat differences?

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Disease transmission between animal species and humans through ticks

Julian Ehlers                                     (University of Hamburg)

Ticks transmit Rikketsia that are pathogenic for animals and people; Question: are ticks of tortoises and lifestock hosts for human pathogenic bacteria

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Concept for a sustainable Management of Astrochelys radiata

Olinga Päplow                                 (University of Hamburg)   

Detailed insight in current circumstances and aspects influencing the status of Astrochelys radiata (politics & legislation, habitat, culture) with special emphasis on trade and trade related aspects

Alexander Korff

(University of Cottbus)

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Issues on implementing payments for ecosystem service projects in Madagascar: a comparative analysis

Sandra Serafin                                (University of Cottbus)                           

A comparative analysis of existing PES-schemes in Madagascar with theoretical background

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Integration of smallholder farmers into agribusiness value chains under restrictive markets: The case of the Littoral - Mahafaly plateau transect in south-western Madagascar

Claudia Stephanie Coral Guerra (University of Berlin)
 

This study aims at generating knowledge on local and regional value chains regarding annual crops and vegetables in the Mahafaly Plateau and Littoral, Madagascar to better make markets work for the poor

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Cassava stock management by smallholder farming households in South-Western Madagascar- Agriculture, subsistence, market and cultural influenc

Lucile Manon                                  (University of Lyon)

Post-harvest losses and storage of cassava

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