Zambezi River

Epothilone A, a promising anticancer agent, was first isolated from soil bacteria collected from the banks of the Zambezi River in South Africa. 

During 2006 and 2007, we collected GPS data to study bovine cattle grazing and movement patterns in East Caprivi, Northeast Namibia. The study area is the Salambala conservancy and the floodplains of the Zambezi River and its tributary, the Chobe River (Fig. 12.1). The area is characterized by a flat floodplain, about 900 m above sea level (2950 ft). The climate has a dry and a rainy season, at the end of which the area is affected by sometimes severe flooding of the Zambezi River. The... 

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