Mugari, EphiasMasundire, HillaryBolaane, Maitseo2021-03-122021-03-122020-10-04http://hdl.handle.net/10625/59745Findings of this study indicate that the increased frequency and severity of droughts is diminishing natural vegetation, crop productivity and several provisioning ecosystem services (ES) through moisture stress and drought-induced agricultural expansions. There is an urgent need for smallholder irrigation development in Bobirwa sub-district (Botswana) to improve crop productivity and reduce the drought-induced conversion of woodlands to agriculture. The study examined drought dynamics and impacts on vegetation and ES in the semi-arid Limpopo Basin of Botswana. Weather station precipitation, remotely sensed normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and participatory mapping exercises provided data for the analyses.application/pdfenDROUGHTECOSYSTEM SERVICESENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATIONDEFORESTATIONLAND USE AND COVER CHANGE (LUCC)SEMI-ARID REGIONSDATA COLLECTIONWEATHER STATIONSRIVER BASINSBOTSWANASOUTH OF SAHARAJournal Article (peer-reviewed)