Satellite Symposium 1: Optimisation
Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
The Okavango Delta, a protected area in northeastern Botswana because of its annual flooding pattern, is the main source of water in an otherwise arid environment with a high diversity of plants and animals and forms the main tourist area in the region. However, the area is under threat from range fires. The objective of this study was to assess the influence of fire on soil microbial activity, biomass C, fungal population and diversity, and some soil properties along the Boro route of the Okavango Delta (Botswana).
Citation
Mubyana-John, Tabo and Banda, A., "The Influence of Burning on Soil Microbial Biomass and Activity along the Boro Route in the Okavango Delta of Botswana" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 4.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/satellightsymposium1/4)
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The Influence of Burning on Soil Microbial Biomass and Activity along the Boro Route in the Okavango Delta of Botswana
Dublin Ireland
The Okavango Delta, a protected area in northeastern Botswana because of its annual flooding pattern, is the main source of water in an otherwise arid environment with a high diversity of plants and animals and forms the main tourist area in the region. However, the area is under threat from range fires. The objective of this study was to assess the influence of fire on soil microbial activity, biomass C, fungal population and diversity, and some soil properties along the Boro route of the Okavango Delta (Botswana).
