Objective To review the literature on environmental health impacts of tobacco farming and to
summarise the findings and research gaps in this field. Methods A standard literature search …

Dry forests play a significant role if the livelihoods strategies of millions of people, including
many of the world's poorest. This paper reviews the role of dry forests in providing goods …

Miombo woodland is a significant forest type occupying about 9% of the African land area
and forms a dominant vegetation type in many southeastern African countries including …

Agriculture is expanding rapidly in the miombo woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. Clear
felling results in the loss of species and ecosystem services. The remaining woodland is …

Field surveys are often a primary source of data for aboveground biomass (AGB) and forest
area estimates—two fundamental parameters in forest resource assessments and for …

Field surveys are often a primary source of aboveground biomass (AGB) data, but plot-
based estimates of parameters related to AGB are often not sufficiently precise, particularly …

In this study we present general (multiple tree species from several sites) above-and
belowground biomass models for trees in the miombo woodlands of Malawi. Such models …

Forest degradation and forest loss threaten the survival of many species and reduce the
ability of forests to provide vital services. Clearing for agriculture in Angola is an important …

REDD (reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation) aims to slow carbon
releases caused by forest disturbance by making payments conditional on forest quality over …

The repopulation of abandoned areas in Angola after 27 years of civil war led to a fast and
extensive expansion of agricultural fields to meet the rising food demand. Yet, the increase …