Ayana Angassa Abdeta

@buan.ac.bw

Professor, Department of Range and Forest Resources, Faculty of Natural Resources
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Ayana Angassa Abdeta

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Multidisciplinary, Plant Science
60

Scopus Publications

3965

Scholar Citations

32

Scholar h-index

52

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Camels as a Climate-Resilient Linchpin for Sustainable Development in Global Drylands
    SGT Ayana Angassa, Minyahel Tilahun
    Sustainable Development,, 2026; 0:1–15 , 2026
    2026
  • Feta-type cheese developed from camel (Camelus dromedarius) milk: physicochemical properties and sensory acceptability
    E Seifu, KT Ntshambiwa, WS Boitumelo, OR Madibela, A Angassa, ...
    Exploration of Foods and Foodomics 4, 1010135 , 2026
    2026
  • Topographic modulation of drought propagation establishes low-elevation hotspots and mid-elevation climatic refugia in Southern Africa
    AA Minyahel Tilahun, Solomon G. Tesfamichael, Takehiro Sasaki
    Ecological Indicators 185 , 2026
    2026
  • Effects of season, parity and stage of lactation on yield, composition and microbial quality of milk from camels raised in Tsabong, Botswana
    E Seifu, OR Madibela, WS Boitumelo, A Angassa, K Mpho, M Molapisi, ...
    Revue d’élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux , 2026
    2026
  • Effects of Seed Treatment and Bio-inoculants on Baikiaea plurijuga DC. and Pterocarpus angolensis Harms Seed Germination
    K Makgobota, F Pule-Meulenberg, A Angassa, M Rampart, ...
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Research 60 (3), 368-374 , 2026
    2026
  • Food and nonfood applications of the African moringa plant (Moringa stenopetala)
    E Seifu, A Angassa
    Processing, Nutrition and Value Addition Principles of Neglected and … , 2026
    2026
  • Landscape‑based traditional grazing management systems for the sustainability of southern Ethiopia’s Borana rangelands
    MT Zinabu Bora, Yongdong Wang, Ayana Angassa, Annah Lake Zhu,· Yuan You, Na ...
    Regional Environmental Change 26 , 2026
    2026
  • The role of donkeys, their milk production and utilization in south-western Botswana
    WSB Seifu E, Angassa A.
    Animal Science 1 (, Issue 1), 162–180. , 2025
    2025
  • ASSESSMENT OF CAMEL FEED RESOURCES: WOODY SPECIES STAND STRUCTURE, SPECIES RICHNESS AND DIVERSITY IN TSABONG ECOTOURISM CAMEL PARK, SOUTH-WESTERN BOTSWANA
    D Teketay, W Mojeremane, E Seifu, M Kennedy, K Makgobota, ...
    Journal of Camel Practice and Research, 281 , 2025
    2025
  • Exploring the significance of camels in enhancing food security and adaptability in a changing climate: A review
    AA Abdeta
    RUFORUM Annual General Meenting - Pre-AGM event, 25 , 2025
    2025
  • Evaluation of livestock feed supply and demand in districts surrounding Bale Mountain National Park, Ethiopia: A strategy for biodiversity con
    A Mohammed, F Fiona, A Ayana
    Range Management and Agroforestry 46 (1), 23-30 , 2025
    2025
  • Effects of artificial waterpoints on woody species composition and structure in semi-arid communal rangelands, northern Namibia
    NN Johannes, N Jesaya, A Ayana
    African Journal of Range & Forage Science , 2025
    2025
  • Are climate change adaptation strategies interrelated? Evidence from Borana pastoral communities, southern Ethiopia
    MT Abraham, Abera Feyissa, Ayana, Angassa
    Frontiers Climate 7, 1545422. , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Drought and bush encroachment threaten dry rangeland sustainability in Northeastern Ethiopia
    M Tilahun, Z Liu, A Angassa, Z Wang, M Li, J Wu
    Global Ecology and Conservation 58, e03425 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Phenotypic plasticity and genetic variation of Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. across diverse rangelands in northeastern Ethiopia
    M Tilahun, A Angassa, Z Bora, S Mengistu, J Wu
    Ecological Processes 14 (1), 10 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Environmental Change and Biodiversity Conservation in sub-Saharan Africa
    WL Hambira, AA Abdeta, DB Moalafhi, VK Muposhi, K Mosepele
    Springer , 2025
    2025
  • Conclusion: Pathways for a Sustainable Future— Synthesis on Environmental Change and Biodiversity Conservation Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa
    VK Muposhi, WL Hambira, DB Moalafhi, AA Abdeta, K Mosepele
    Environmental Change and Biodiversity Conservation in sub-Saharan Africa … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Impacts of forest fires in Botswana: Implications for forest resources conservation and management
    K Sianga, W Mojeremane, AA Abdeta, K Makgobota, S Mabula
    Environmental Change and Biodiversity Conservation in sub-Saharan Africa … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Sub-Saharan Africa’s Perspectives on Environmental Change and Biodiversity Conservation: An Introduction
    WL Hambira, VK Muposhi, DB Moalafhi, AA Abdeta, K Mosepele
    Environmental Change and Biodiversity Conservation in sub-Saharan Africa … , 2024
    2024
  • Woody Plant Encroachment as a Process of Landscape Change in Arid Rangelands: Effective Control Methods and Enhancing Herbaceous Species Richness: A Review
    AA Abdeta, K Sianga, S Mabula, W Mojeremane
    Environmental Change and Biodiversity Conservation in sub-Saharan Africa … , 2024
    2024

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Herder perceptions on impacts of range enclosures, crop farming, fire ban and bush encroachment on the rangelands of Borana, Southern Ethiopia
    A Angassa, G Oba
    Human ecology 36 (2), 201-215 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 345
  • Change in dominance determines herbivore effects on plant biodiversity
    Nature Ecology and Evolution, 018-0696 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 305
  • Effects of grazing intensity and bush encroachment on herbaceous species and rangeland condition in southern Ethiopia
    A Angassa
    Land Degradation & Development 25 (5), 438-451 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 254
  • Effects of grazing pressure, age of enclosures and seasonality on bush cover dynamics and vegetation composition in southern Ethiopia
    A Angassa, G Oba
    Journal of arid environments 74 (1), 111-120 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 237
  • Relating long-term rainfall variability to cattle population dynamics in communal rangelands and a government ranch in southern Ethiopia
    A Angassa, G Oba
    Agricultural systems 94 (3), 715-725 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 218
  • The role of livestock diversification in ensuring household food security under a changing climate in Borana, Ethiopia.
    AVZ Bekele Megersa, André Markemann, Ayana Angassa
    Food Security 6 (1), 15-28 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 192
  • The role of area enclosures and fallow age in the restoration of plant diversity in northern Ethiopia
    MH Abebe, G Oba, A Angassa, RB Weladji
    African journal of ecology 44 (4), 507-514 , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 117
  • Livestock Diversification: an Adaptive Strategy to Climate and Rangeland Ecosystem Changes in Southern Ethiopia
    AVZ Bekele Megersa, André Markemann, Ayana Angassa, Joseph O. Ogutu, Hans ...
    Human Ecology , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 114
  • Impacts of climate change and variability on cattle production in southern Ethiopia: Perceptions and empirical evidence
    B Megersa, A Markemann, A Angassa, JO Ogutu, HP Piepho, AV Zaráte
    Agricultural systems 130, 23-34 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 112
  • Effects of enclosure management on carbon sequestration, soil properties and vegetation attributes in East African rangelands
    K Feyisa, S Beyene, A Angassa, MY Said, J De Leeuw, A Abebe, ...
    Catena 159, 9-19 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 105
  • Current range condition in southern Ethiopia in relation to traditional management strategies: the perceptions of Borana pastoralists
    A Angassa, F Beyene
    Tropical Grasslands 37 (1), 53-59 , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 102
  • Conversion of savanna rangelands to bush dominated landscape in Borana, Southern Ethiopia
    T Abate, A Angassa
    Ecological processes 5 (1), 6 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 101
  • Effects of management and time on mechanisms of bush encroachment in southern Ethiopia
    A Angassa, G Oba
    African Journal of Ecology 46 (2), 186-196 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 101
  • The ecological impact of bush encroachment on the yield of grasses in Borana rangeland ecosystem
    A Angassa
    African Journal of Ecology 43 (1), 14-20 , 2005
    2005
    Citations: 96
  • Ecological condition of encroached and non‐encroached rangelands in Borana, Ethiopia
    A Angassa, RMT Baars
    African Journal of Ecology 38 (4), 321-328 , 2000
    2000
    Citations: 96
  • Camel management as an adaptive strategy to climate change by pastoralists in southern Ethiopia
    G Wako, M Tadesse, A Angassa
    Ecological Processes 6 (1), 1-12 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 88
  • Nutritive value of grasses in semi-arid rangelands of Ethiopia: local experience based herbage preference evaluation versus laboratory analysis
    T Habtamu, M I Casper, A Ayana, A Hassen
    Asian Australian Journal of Animal Sciences , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 85
  • Long-term livestock exclosure did not affect soil carbon in southern Ethiopian rangelands
    E Aynekulu, W Mekuria, D Tsegaye, K Feyissa, A Angassa, J de Leeuw, ...
    Geoderma 307, 1-7 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 79
  • Savanna land use and its effect on soil characteristics in southern Ethiopia
    A Angassa, B Sheleme, G Oba, AC Treydte, A Linstädter, J Sauerborn
    Journal of Arid Environments 81, 67-76 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 64
  • Role of traditional enclosures on the diversity of herbaceous vegetation in a semi-arid rangeland, southern Ethiopia
    A Angassa, G Oba, AC Treydte, RB Weladji
    Livestock Research for Rural Development 22 (9), 163 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 59