Esther Ekua Amfoa Amoako
Country (Nationality)
Ghana
Grantee Title
Area of research: The Impact of Anthropogenic Bushfires in Savannah/Parklands.
Grantee Description
Home Institution: University for Development Studies
Host institution: University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Area of research: The Impact of Anthropogenic Bushfires in Savannah/Parklands.
Research focus: The deterioration of vegetation and soils is evidently caused by human activities, including the use of fire, be it as a part of traditional agricultural practice including the reduction of combustible litter on farmlands, to simulating new shoots to enhance grazing, or for hunting (Ashaley, 2012). These methods are very significant in the traditional farming systems in West Africa and have enormous effects on plant communities and soil productivity (Nsia-Gyabaah, 1996: Ashaley, 2012).
The research is investigating the impact of anthropogenic bushfires on species diversity, soil seed bank and soil biota.