September 2012

Sources of natural dyes and tannins among the Somali community living in Garissa County, Kenya

  This study was undertaken in Garissa County to document the trees and other plant species used as sources of natural dyes and tannins. A survey involving a total of 71 respondents was conducted in six divisions of Garissa County. The respondents were randomly selected and interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and SPSS computer packages (Version...

Author(s): Josephine Kamene Musyoki, Albert Makee Luvanda and Emily Mumbua Kitheka

September 2012

Relationship between flower, immature pod pigmentation and seed testa of cowpea

  Seed testa colour is the first morphological lead to the recognition of preferred cowpea varieties. Differences among a population of four segregated lines of a cowpea accession were examined at the CSIR – PGRRI experimental fields during 2010. These four lines descended from cowpea accession Gh4524 and are distinguished based on their grain testa colour. The different grain coat colours were examined...

Author(s): K. F. Egbadzor, I. Amoako-Attah, E. Y. Danquah, S. K. Offei, K. Ofori and Opoku-Agyeman M. O.

September 2012

Status of the Swayne’s Hartebeest, (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei) meta-population under land cover changes in Ethiopian Protected Areas

  This study aims to understand status and population structures of Swaynes’ Hartebeest (SHB) (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei) meta-population under land cover changes in  Maze National Park (MaZNP), Nech Sar National Park (NNP) and  Senkele Swayne’s Hartebeest Sanctuary (SHBS) from 2008 to 2009. A total, with direct count method based on silent detection of vehicles...

Author(s): Yosef Mamo, Girma Mengesha, Aramede Fetene, Kefyalew Shale and Mezemir Girma

September 2012

Relationship between stand regime and population structure of Pseudocedrela kotschyi (Meliaceae) and Terminalia macroptera (Combretaceae) in the Biosphere Reserve of Pendjari (Benin, West Africa)

  One of the major reasons for reforestation failure using tropical species is misunderstanding of the neighbourhood relationship within tree populations. This study used the natural stand structures ofTerminalia macroptera and Pseudocedrela kotschyi, two socio-economically important species, to design enrichment planting. A comparative analysis of the population structure of P....

Author(s): Assédé E. P. S, Adomou A. C. and Sinsin B.