A research was conducted at Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region of Ghana to assess the performance of the lake with respect to temporal variations of selected biological characteristics, physicochemical characteristics and ...

This paper presents the study of physico-chemical parameters of Lake Bosomtwe to determine whether the water from the lake is suitable for irrigation and future planning of clean water resources. Water quality parameters ...

Water quality of the Densu River was studied by determining the levels of various physico-chemical parameters including trace metals for planning of the basin. The pH range (7.40–8.22) fell within the natural background ...

The aim of this study is to improve understanding of willingness-to-pay (WTP) for the enhancement of selected ecosystem services from forested watersheds. Results from a nationwide survey of over 1000 U.S. households ...

The study was carried out to estimate the crop water requirement of some selected crops and determine whether the reservoir capacity is sufficient to irrigate the entire area of Tono irrigation site. Crops were planted ...

Growth and water use of sole crops and intercrops of morphologically contrasting maize and pea cultivars were measured in two years. The maize cultivars were Nancis with erectophile and Sophy with planophile leaves and ...

The adoption of agricultural technologies is a necessary condition for the achievement of agricultural productivity increase and poverty eradication among the farming households in Nigeria. The role of households’ Wealth ...

Groundwater resources in the floodplain wetlands of the White Volta River basin of Ghana is a major source of water for irrigation activities of communities living around and baseflow to sustain the flow of the river. ...

The ecosystem services of urban forests are under threat in Ghana due to continuous conversion of urban green spaces into other land uses. The loss of urban forests is contributing to decreases in resilience and increases ...

The effects of the association between grasses and fungal endophytes on orthopterans are very poorly studied although they are important grassland pests. Here, the endemic New Zealand weta, Hemiandrus sp. ‘promontorius’, ...