Kimberly E Medley
Biographic Data
| ID | 128568 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kimberly E Medley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kimberly E |
| FAMILY NAME | Medley |
| SIGNATURE | MEDLEY K E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Miami University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6307-6297 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Short-term dynamics in livelihood conditions and woody plant extraction as an environmental entitlement at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya
Integrating Ecological and Ethnobotanical Knowledge to Promote Collaborative Conservation Planning in the Nepal Himalaya
The Manaslu Conservation Area in north-central Nepal is considered a biodiversity hotspot, but very little is known about the ecology of its forests and its residents' ethnobotanical practices. This study integrated data from ecological sample plots in 19 forest patches and an ethnobotanical inventory conducted with village residents to explore spatial patterns of diversity in woody plant species and their local uses. The study identified a total…
Landscape Mapping: Gaining “Sense of Place” for Conservation in the Manaslu Conservation Area, Nepal
Satellite mapping contributes significantly to ecological studies of landscape composition and structure but needs to better engage local populations in more culturally sensitive assessments of diversity patterns. This study examines how participatory mapping can contribute to land-cover analyses derived from satellite data of landscapes in the Manaslu Conservation Area (MCA), Nepal. Landscapes were mapped by local residents, first on paper and a…
Community Perspectives on Fuelwood Resources in East Africa: Enrichment and Extraction Along the Eastern Slopes of Mount Kenya
Communities living near protected forests rely on these areas to supply fuelwood among other extractive resources. This research was conducted in Kiang'ondu sublocation, within the eastern buffer zone of Mount Kenya Forest Reserve, and it addresses 2 research questions. (1) What is the diversity of fuelwood resources that communities extract from the forest reserve and enrich in their home areas? (2) What are the perceptions of community resident…
Interpreting Resource Gradients and Patches for the Conservation of Woody Plant Diversity at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya
Biodiversity conservation at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya in the Eastern Arc Mountains relies on understanding how plants are distributed on the mountain and integrated into local livelihoods. We focus on woody plants, and ask: (1) how does resource richness change with altitude; and, (2) can resource patches be identified that prioritize plant conservation within vegetation zones? The study measured the composition, structure, and use of woody plants in 5…
An Ecological Framework for Participatory Ethnobotanical Research at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya
Vegetation changes from Commiphora-Acacia bushland, through farms and homesteads, and to woodland and evergreen forest defined an ecological gradient for investigating woody plant resources on a mountain in the Eastern Arc, southeast Kenya. The authors describe plot sampling on the composition and structure of woody plants, a corresponding floristic inventory, and qualitative methods used to compile ethnobotanical data and validate local knowledg…
Measuring performance under a landscape approach to biodiversity conservation: The case of Usaid/Madagascar
Under a ‘landscape approach’ to biodiversity conservation, USAID/Madagascar integrates by design concerns for forest resources and humans in five target ecoregions. This paper examines relationships between its strategic framework and how the mission reports results from development interventions between 1998 and 2002 in protected areas, multipurpose forests and agricultural lands. Development activities focused on expanding parks and reducing ne…
Historical Changes in Forest Cover and Land Ownership in a Midwestern U.S. Landscape
Environmental history in the Midwestern Corn Belt includes changes through time in landowners and their consequent effect on agricultural and uncultivated land resources. We examined these changes in Israel Township, southwestern Ohio, using archival accounts from the mid 1800s, land-cover maps compiled from 1935, 1956, and 1984 aerial images, and land-ownership records from 1912, 1940, 1968, 1974, 1983, and 1989 parcel maps. Historical records d…
Extractive forest resources of the Tana River national primate reserve, Kenya
Extractive forest resources of the Tana River national primate reserve, Kenya
An Ecological Framework for Participatory Ethnobotanical Research at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya
Vegetation changes from Commiphora-Acacia bushland, through farms and homesteads, and to woodland and evergreen forest defined an ecological gradient for investigating woody plant resources on a mountain in the Eastern Arc, southeast Kenya. The authors describe plot sampling on the composition and structure of woody plants, a corresponding floristic inventory, and qualitative methods used to compile ethnobotanical data and validate local knowledg…
Historical Changes in Forest Cover and Land Ownership in a Midwestern U.S. Landscape
Environmental history in the Midwestern Corn Belt includes changes through time in landowners and their consequent effect on agricultural and uncultivated land resources. We examined these changes in Israel Township, southwestern Ohio, using archival accounts from the mid 1800s, land-cover maps compiled from 1935, 1956, and 1984 aerial images, and land-ownership records from 1912, 1940, 1968, 1974, 1983, and 1989 parcel maps. Historical records d…
Short-term dynamics in livelihood conditions and woody plant extraction as an environmental entitlement at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya
Extractive forest resources of the Tana River national primate reserve, Kenya
Historical Changes in Forest Cover and Land Ownership in a Midwestern U.S. Landscape
Environmental history in the Midwestern Corn Belt includes changes through time in landowners and their consequent effect on agricultural and uncultivated land resources. We examined these changes in Israel Township, southwestern Ohio, using archival accounts from the mid 1800s, land-cover maps compiled from 1935, 1956, and 1984 aerial images, and land-ownership records from 1912, 1940, 1968, 1974, 1983, and 1989 parcel maps. Historical records d…
Measuring performance under a landscape approach to biodiversity conservation: The case of Usaid/Madagascar
Under a ‘landscape approach’ to biodiversity conservation, USAID/Madagascar integrates by design concerns for forest resources and humans in five target ecoregions. This paper examines relationships between its strategic framework and how the mission reports results from development interventions between 1998 and 2002 in protected areas, multipurpose forests and agricultural lands. Development activities focused on expanding parks and reducing ne…
An Ecological Framework for Participatory Ethnobotanical Research at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya
Vegetation changes from Commiphora-Acacia bushland, through farms and homesteads, and to woodland and evergreen forest defined an ecological gradient for investigating woody plant resources on a mountain in the Eastern Arc, southeast Kenya. The authors describe plot sampling on the composition and structure of woody plants, a corresponding floristic inventory, and qualitative methods used to compile ethnobotanical data and validate local knowledg…
Interpreting Resource Gradients and Patches for the Conservation of Woody Plant Diversity at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya
Biodiversity conservation at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya in the Eastern Arc Mountains relies on understanding how plants are distributed on the mountain and integrated into local livelihoods. We focus on woody plants, and ask: (1) how does resource richness change with altitude; and, (2) can resource patches be identified that prioritize plant conservation within vegetation zones? The study measured the composition, structure, and use of woody plants in 5…
Community Perspectives on Fuelwood Resources in East Africa: Enrichment and Extraction Along the Eastern Slopes of Mount Kenya
Communities living near protected forests rely on these areas to supply fuelwood among other extractive resources. This research was conducted in Kiang'ondu sublocation, within the eastern buffer zone of Mount Kenya Forest Reserve, and it addresses 2 research questions. (1) What is the diversity of fuelwood resources that communities extract from the forest reserve and enrich in their home areas? (2) What are the perceptions of community resident…
Landscape Mapping: Gaining “Sense of Place” for Conservation in the Manaslu Conservation Area, Nepal
Satellite mapping contributes significantly to ecological studies of landscape composition and structure but needs to better engage local populations in more culturally sensitive assessments of diversity patterns. This study examines how participatory mapping can contribute to land-cover analyses derived from satellite data of landscapes in the Manaslu Conservation Area (MCA), Nepal. Landscapes were mapped by local residents, first on paper and a…
Integrating Ecological and Ethnobotanical Knowledge to Promote Collaborative Conservation Planning in the Nepal Himalaya
The Manaslu Conservation Area in north-central Nepal is considered a biodiversity hotspot, but very little is known about the ecology of its forests and its residents' ethnobotanical practices. This study integrated data from ecological sample plots in 19 forest patches and an ethnobotanical inventory conducted with village residents to explore spatial patterns of diversity in woody plant species and their local uses. The study identified a total…
Short-term dynamics in livelihood conditions and woody plant extraction as an environmental entitlement at Mt. Kasigau, Kenya
Geography (9 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (7 works) · Ecology (7 works) · Agroforestry (6 works) · Environmental Science (6 works) · Agriculture (4 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Biology (4 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works) · Forestry (4 works)