Weather data
A large number of automatic weather stations has been implemented in the frame of the BIOTA AFRICA project by the Namibian National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) and the Group "Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology" (BEE) of the University of Hamburg. The website offers hourly updates of data and graphs of a large number of weather parameters.


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BIOTA East Africa - Cross-cutting themes


Overview

CCT - Theme 2

Understanding natural processes of change
CCT Description Hitherto compiled data will be combined in a meta-analysis of biodiversity and ecosystem function. Recommendations for the conservation of habitats will include explanations on the importance of birds and insects for seed dispersal, on the importance of tree diversity for the dynamics of patchiness and diversity in soil, vegetation, and fauna. Data on tree growth and on the regeneration of clearings of different age will help to understand successions, required time and management measures. It is intended to identify insect pests and disease problems of some important indigenous trees in the forest and when cultivated.


E02 - GIS and Remote Sensing in Support of Biodiversity Management at the Landscape Scale for Rainforests in Eastern Africa
Details WP2 Spatial extrapolation of BIOTA-East findings on biodiversity and ecosystem function predominantly over Kakamega Forest, plus interdisciplinary analyses considering spatial information
Details WP3 Identifying structural parameters and modelling socio-economic scenarios for the farmland surrounding Kakamega Forest as well as deriving a detailed up-to-date vegetation map for Kaka-mega Forest as a contribution to forest management

E03 - Regeneration of tropical trees - implications for forest conservation
Details WP1 Experiments on germination and seedling establishment and application in the KEEP Tree Nursery
Details WP2 Long-term observations on tree growth and natural seedling recruitment
Details WP3 Experimental restoration and rehabilitation of degraded forest sites and threatened tree species
Details WP4 Modelling of tree stand and forest growth
Details WP7 Atmospheric depositions

E11 - Human impact on avian diversity, seed dispersal and regeneration processes of East African rainforests: management tools and recommendations
Details WP1 Ficus-diversity as indicator for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning at different spatial scales
Details WP2 Management for high genetic diversity in Prunus africana: seed dispersers vs. pollinators
Details WP3 Multi-disciplinary analysis of data on biodiversity and ecosystem functions

E16 - Ant and termite communities along a habitat degradation gradient: patterns and consequences for ecosystem function
Details WP3 Trophic ecology of ants and termites
Details WP4 Ant predation and herbivore-control: from rainforest to intensively used farmland
Details WP6 Effects of termite diversity on decomposition rates