ABSTRACT The general distribution, growth form and economic importance of Kha%a senega!sir (Bear) A. Juss. and Khaya ivorensis A. Chev. are described. Some aspects of the water relations of seedlings of these two species, the former a savanna species and the latter a forest species were studied with the view of ascertaining whether moisture plays an important role in determining the pattern of their distribution. &rowth of seedlings under four soil watering regimes namely - -0.3 (A), -0,4 (B...
ABSTRACT Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus species) have been an important food item in both developed and developing countries serving an invaluable resource for nutrition, health and disease prevention. Although several agricultural wastes lignocellulose have been used for cultivation of oyster mushrooms worldwide and in Ghana, the most utilized is the wawa (Triplochiton scleroxylon) sawdust and its amendments for the cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus in Ghana. However, a longer period of 28 da...
Aim: To document the medicinal uses of homegarden plants by local healers. Study Design: Semi-structured interview was conducted with the prior approval from the gewog official. Five local healers were contacted for interview before field visits based on their popularity and experience of using medicinal plants in their locality. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Gosiling gewog, Tsirang District, Bhutan between May and June 2016. The homegarden and agricultural pract...
ABSTRACT Macrophytes such as Eichhornia crassipes and Pistia stratiotes are known bioaccumulators found in the Ologe Lagoon which receives effluents mainly from Agbara Industrial Estate. However, the mechanism of heavy metal bioaccumulation by these macrophytes has not been fully understood. This study was designed to determine the mechanism of heavy metal bioaccumulation and model the phytoremediation capabilities of the macrophytes. Five sampling stations: Owo (before the point of dis...
Abstract Tithonia diversifolia is found growing abundantly within the forest zone of Nigeria. The evaluation of the pulp and paper making properties of T. diverisifolia showed average fibre length, width, wall thickness and lumen of 827.66 186.40m, 20.29 3.92 m, 3.96 0.28 m and 12.16 3.96 m respectively. This short fibre length and small wall thickness of T. diversifolia made it unsuitable for making strong papers. However, it is good material for mak...
ABSTRACT Maize and soyabean are among the staples in the world. Their sustainable production through the use of synthetic fertilizer causes soil degradation and ground water contamination. An alternative means of boosting and sustaining the production of these staples through the use of rhizobium and mycorrhiza have been reported but there are contradictory reports on interactions between the two organisms. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the influence ofRhizobium japoni...
ABSTRACT On the basisl of herbarium, living and pickled material the morphology and systematics of Psilocaulon N. E. Brown sensu Ihlenfeldt ~ Bittrich is investigated. Thirteen species {including one insufficiently known species) are recognized: ' P. articulatum, PI· bicorne, P. coriarium, P. dimorphum, P. dinteri, P. foliosum, P. gessertianum, P. granulicaule, P. junceum, P. leptafthron, P. parviflorum, P. sal.icornioides, P. subnodosum. Species of Mesembryanthemum, Prenia, Brownanthus, ...
ABSTRACT Some of the physiological and ultrastructural changes occurring during the dehydration and rehydration of the "resurrection" plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia were investigated. The changes in stem and leaf orientation through angles greater than 45 degrees were recorded, and these changes, along with the change in adaxial leaf surface pigmentation, may serve to limit bright-light and/or thermal damage to these plants. M flabellifolia retained more than 70% total chlorophyll content...
The Effect of Smoke Treatment on the Germination on Four Species of Mesembryanthemum :Some Preliminary Observations
ABSTRACT The seaweeds of the Namibian coast have received little attention from researchers despite the fact that there is a successful industry based on seaweed exploitation. Beach cast Graci/aria verrucosa (Hudson) Papenfuss is collected (9000-15000 t (wet) y-1) in the Luderitz area for the production of agar, Laminaria schinzii Foslie was harvested for a short period from April 1987 to March 1989 and there is an increasing interest in utilizing other seaweed species on the coast. The natu...
ABSTRACT The poor response of some plant species, e.g. wheat, to ammonium nutrition has been attributed to a diversion of carbon allocation from structural material for root extension to functions associated with the assimilation and translocation of ammonium in the root. The aim of this research was to investigate carbon allocation in response to ammonium or nitrate nutrition in wheat, an ammonium intolerant species, and maize, which exhibits ammonium tolerance. Experiments were · carried ...
Abstract The seed that eventually gave birth to this thesis was planted in August, 1975 when, during a cruise of the Research Vessel Meiring Naude the existence of deep-sea cyclonic vortices in the South Western Indian Ocean was discovered. Little was it realised during that small, fortuitous beginning in 1975 that the study would develop into the first detailed physical oceanographic investigation of the Mozambique Ridge and adjacent Mozambique Basin areas. It could also not be foreseen tha...
Abstract. A brief review of the literature on the effects of nitrate and ammonium nitrogen sources on plant growth, and the assimilation of those nitrogen sources, has been presented. A water culture technique for the growth of maize was developed. The use of a gravel rooting medium with nutrients recycling through the rooting medium, and an iron supplement in the form of ferric citrate, resulted in superior growth of nitrate-fed plants in comparison to that observed with a hydroponic growth...
Abstract One of the central goals of plant ecology is to understand the factors that control the local distribution of plant species and thus the composition of communities. The aim of this study is to determine plant functional traits that can be associated with drought tolerance/avoidance and to test whether wood density is a good indicator of drought tolerance. The study was carried out in Kruger National Park in the month of June. A number of plant traits including wood density, leaf thic...
Abstract Seagrass meadows have important ecological roles in coastal ecosystems and provide high-value ecosystems services compared to other marine and terrestrial habitats. Despite this, there is growing evidence that this key ecosystems is declining on a global scale. Much of these declines have been attributed to the effects of human alterations of marine habitats. Continued destructive activities, in both South Africa and elsewhere, if not managed properly will result in the demise of sea...