Victor Rex Barnes

Agroforestry

About

Victor Rex Barnes is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Agroforestry of the Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He is an ecologist and fire and climate change scientist. His career interest lies in being a prominent scientist in processes, threats and restoration of natural and planted ecosystems.

Research Summary

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The researcher's work spans multiple interdisciplinary fields, covering topics such as wastewater treatment in Ghana, agronomic practices, Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy, Tree-ring climate responses, African Botany and Ecology Studies, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Banana Cultivation and Research, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Fire effects on ecosystems, Conservation, Biodiversity, Resource Management, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Soil erosion and sediment transport, and Energy and Environment Impacts.

Research Themes

All (34 Papers)

Physical Sciences (18 Papers)

Life Sciences (16 Papers)

All Papers

Changes in water quality in the Owabi water treatment plant in Ghana(2014)

Rubber and plantain intercropping: Effects of different planting densities on soil characteristics(2019)

Understanding and addressing climate change impacts on cocoa farming in Ghana(2023)

Spatio-temporal dynamics of gross rainfall partitioning and nutrient fluxes in shaded-cocoa (Theobroma cocoa) systems in a tropical semi-deciduous forest(2017)

Farmer Perceptions and Economic Performance of Cocoa Agroforestry Shade Levels in Ghana(2021)

Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions through shade systems and climate-smart soil fertility interventions in cocoa landscapes in the Semi-deciduous ecological zone of Ghana(2024)

Augmentation of mineral fertilizer with organic nutrient sources to improve soil quality and nutrient use efficiency in cocoa landscape in Ghana(2025)

Ghana's Cocoa: Farmers' Perceptions of Climate Change and Its Effect on Yield and Livelihood(2024)

Climate Change and Cocoa Farmers’ Mitigative Strategies; the Case of Two Ecological Zones in Ghana(2023)

Cocoa Farmers’ Perception on Climate Change and its Effect on Their Cocoa Yields and Livelihoods in Ghana(2023)

Evaluating the Resilience of the Cocoa Agroecosystem in the Offinso Municipal and Adansi North Districts of Ghana(2024)

Influence of climatic factors on tree growth in riparian forests in the humid and dry savannas of the Volta basin, Ghana(2016)

Carbon Isotopes of Riparian Forests Trees in the Savannas of the Volta Sub-Basin of Ghana Reveal Contrasting Responses to Climatic and Environmental Variations(2019)

Toward sustainable land resources management with agroforestry: empirical evidence from the Sunyani west district of Ghana(2019)

Different Densities of Adansonia digitata. L. Trees: Structure and Impact on Neighbouring Flora in Northern Ghana(2014)

Shading effects of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) stands on productivity of millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) in farmed parklands in Northern Ghana(2016)

The forgotten arthropods: foliar mites in the forest canopy(1994)

Plantain-Tree Rubber Intercropping Systems Improved Productivity in the Tropical Humid Zone of Ghana, West Africa(2021)

Threats of Changes in Land-Use and Drivers on Owabi and Barekese Watershed Forests in Ghana(2021)

Advancing multiple ecosystem service assessment in the tropics: Evidence from Barekese and Owabi watersheds in Ghana(2024)

Fire in Ghana's dry forest: Causes, frequency, effects and management interventions(2015)

Wildfire Management in the Tain II Forest Reserve of Ghana: An Evaluation of Community Participation(2015)

Fuel Management and Experimental Wildfire Effects on Forest Structure, Tree Mortality and Soil Chemistry in Tropical Dry Forests in Ghana(2017)

Community perception to pay for conservation of Barekese and Owabi watersheds in Ghana(2024)

Multiple Anthropogenic and Climatic Factors Drive Tree Species Attributes in Ecologically Distinct Sacred Groves in Ghana(2025)

Comparative Analysis of Woody Composition of Farmlands and Forest Reserve Along Afram River in a Tropical Humid Savanna of Ghana: Implications to Climate Change Adaptation(2016)

Carbon storage and biodiversity conservation in a changing landscape: the case of Barekese and Owabi watersheds in Ghana(2022)

Community Perception to Pay for Conservation of Barekese and Owabi Watersheds in Ghana(2023)

Environmental Location Assessment for Seaweed Cultivation in Ghana(2017)

Environmental Location Assessment for Seaweed Cultivation in Ghana(2018)

Importance of forest buffers for preserving soil carbon and nutrient stocks in farmed landscapes along two river sites in the savannas of the Volta basin, Ghana(2017)

Assessment of Fishers' Knowledge and Willingness to Adopt Seaweed Cultivation in Ghana in Relation to Gender, Age, Education, and Distance(2021)

Fuel Management in Ghana’s Tropical Forests: Implications on Implementation Cost, Fuel Loading and Fire Behaviour(2020)

Anthropogenic drivers of plant species coexistence in selected riparian systems, Kumawu district, Ashanti region (Ghana)(2021)

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