January 2010
Study of seasonal and spatial variation in surface water quality of Cauvery river stretch in Karnataka
In this study, multivariate statistical techniques, such as discriminant, factor /principal component and cluster analyses were applied to water quality data set monitored in pre- and post- monsoon for twenty five locations during three years to investigate seasonal and spatial variations in river water quality. The variables were mainly divided into two categories viz., non-conservative – DO, BOD, COD, nitrates...
January 2010
Impact of small scale tobacco growing on the spatial and temporal distribution of Miombo woodlands in western Tanzania
This paper examines the impact of tobacco farming on Miombo ecosystem in Western Tanzania. Methods employed include literature review, secondary data collection, data sets generation from satellite images (1984, 1995 and 2000) and fieldwork for ground verification. Data sets on tobacco production were computed to generate hectarage cleared for tobacco farming and tree felling for tobacco curing. Trend of tobacco...
