July 2020

Quality of tree seedlings across different nursery ownerships in Central Gondar Zone, Ethiopia

Qualities of planting stocks are critical factors for the success of forest plantations. Despite the huge number of annual seedling production in tree nurseries, awareness on quality of seedlings is very limited. This study evaluates the seedling quality across nursery ownership types in terms of morphological attributes and examines the effect of seedling quality on early growth and survival. Three nursery ownerships...

Author(s): Tesfaye Sisay, Asmamaw Alemu and Yohanes G. Mariam  

July 2020

Morphometrics of Pinus patula crown and its effect on cone characteristics and seed yield in Kenya

Pinus species and other conifers have cones as an essential unit for seed production. Cone production in pines is not uniform and often varies among compartments and sectors within the crown. Many countries experience challenges in seed production from orchards due to poor practices. The present study aimed to evaluate within-crown cone production patterns, cone characteristics, and seed yield in a Pinus patula clonal...

Author(s): Peter Murithi Angaine, Alice Adongo Onyango, and Jesse Omondi Owino  

July 2020

Plant species and their importance to housing in the Turkana community, Kenya

There are many native species that are important to local communities globally. There have been studies on the importance of these plant species for many uses by local communities. Though, there is scanty information on these species’ recognition by researchers. Despite the harsh climatic conditions in Turkana (semi-arid to arid), the community has over the years developed strategies for conservation of some...

Author(s): Everlyne Ejore, Roxventa Ongugo, Jackline Kemboi, Samson Ojunga Patrick Mwenja and Jesse Owino