Working Document Series Open Access Stands structure characterization, health and regeneration status of Adansonia digitata L. in agroforestry systems of northwest Benin E.A. Achille · H. Achille · V.S. Kolawole · A. Mariette +2 more The present study characterized the population structure and natural regeneration of stands of baobab in North-Western Benin. Data were collected using linear transects of 2 km x 50 m bands in three communes of the Atacora department. Two … RUF-39910 2019 CC BY 4.0 22 Mar 2023
Journal articles Open Access Structure and natural regeneration of mangroves in areas exposed to different agents of degradation in Kenya Alemayehu. Fikir · Chemuku Wekesa The structure and regeneration of mangrove forests in three coastal areas of Kenya were investigated in this study. This study assessed species diversity, species distribution and regeneration in the three sites. In Mida Creek mangroves, d… RUF-36604 2017 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Effectiveness of inventory plot patterns and spatial distribution of trees and recruits in West African forest estimates: Recent findings and perspectives R. Glèlè Kakaï Forest inventories constitute an important tool in decision-making by assessing quantitative and qualitative pattern of plant material and its evolution over time. Inventory techniques used in different countries in West Africa are numerou… RUF-36226 2016 CC BY 4.0 17 Oct 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Enhancement of somatic embryogenesis in recalcitrant east African highland bananas K. Sadik Lack of appropriate in vitro protocols has limited advances in the use of tissue culture in rapid multiplication of planting material and development of reliable genetic transformations for AAA-EA banana. Embryogenic callus induction in AA… RUF-35854 2013 CC BY 4.0 29 Jan 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Utilization of woody plants as food in times of food scarcity in selected dryland areas of Iringa district, Tanzania V. E. Tairo Iringa District in Tanzania is a semi-arid area that is prone to frequent crop failures. Food insecurity is widespread and often the communities use woody plants as alternative source of livelihood. Although the use of woody plants as food… RUF-35006 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Preferred banana varieties and their seed systems in Eastern and Central provinces of Kenya N. Gitonga · M.R. Kasyoka · N. Kori · J. Mbaka +2 more Banana is an important crop for food security in Kenya. Its production has been hindered by scarcity of seedlings and pests, among other factors. A recent survey in eastern and central Kenya showed that desert varieties are prefered due to… RUF-34724 2010 CC BY 4.0 10 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Enhancing Callus induction and embrogenic cell suspension development in East African highland banana G. Arinaitwe · P. Gibson · A. Kiggundu · S.B. Mukasa +3 more Improvement of banana using conventional breeding methods is very difficult due to its biology. Genetic transformation is a novel alternative approach for crop improvement. Transformation of EA-AAA bananas has, however, been limited by dif… RUF-34682 2010 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Regeneration dynamics of woody species in degraded natural forests in western Kenya Wellington Ekaya · J. Kinyamario · J. Otuoma Deforestation has become rampant in many areas in Kenya due to pressure on land resulting from human population increase. Efforts to rehabilitate areas that have been deforested have had little success due to the limited knowledge of veget… RUF-34678 2010 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Evaluating the macropropagation efficiency of banana varieties preferred by farmers in Eastern and Central Kenya N. Gitonga · M.R. Kasyoka · N. Kori · R. Muasya +1 more Kenyan farmers are threatened by overreliance on few crops whose yields are reduced by adverse climatic changes. Bananas are more resilient and produce year round, making it a more suitable crop. To increase banana production, farmers shou… RUF-34627 2010 CC BY 4.0 8 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Efficient regeneration and transformation systems for improving resistance to weevils in Ugandan sweetpotato cultivars M. Ghislain · A. Kiggundu · S. Mukasa · A. Sefasi +1 more Sweetpotato is cultivated worldwide as a valuable source of food. Weevils cause 60-100% loss of productivity. The present study aims at genetically transforming selected Ugandan sweetpotato cultivars with genes that confer resistance to we… RUF-34523 2010 CC BY 4.0 25 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access High Frequency Adventitious Root and Shoot Regeneration in Recalcitrant Sweet Potato Cultivars M. Ghislain · A. Kiggundu · S.B. Mukasa · A. Sefasi +1 more resistance to weevils through conventional hybridisation has been limited by the lack of resistance sources in the sweetpotato germplasm. The aim of this study was to investigate induction of adventitious shoots which would facilitate gene… RUF-32574 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Mass propagation of selected papaya planting materials through shoot tip culture in Kenya A.W. Kihurani · E.G. Mamati · N.N. Mumo · F.K.R. Wanzala The objective of this study was to optimise media conditions in order to develop an efficient plantlet regeneration system of papaya planting materials. Twelve combinations of different levels of BAP (0.1, 0.3, 0.5 & 0.7mg/L) and NAA (… RUF-32525 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Establishment of a Rapid in Vitro System for Regeneration of Papaya Plantlets in a Liquid Media E.K. Gatambia · A.W. Kihurani · M.M. Waiganjo · F.K.R. Wanzala This study was an attempt to determine rapid micro- propagation methods for regeneration of papaya plantlets in vitro using liquid media. Different concentrations and combinations of growth regulators in liquid MS namely BAP (0-2 mgl-1) an… RUF-32466 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Wild fire impact assessment on availability of the main Forest Resources in the Nniassa National Reserve R. Bandeira · Aniceto Chaúquem · A. Ribeiro · Natasha Ribeiro This study was conducted in Niassa National Reserve (NNR), located in the north of Mozambique. The main objective was to examine the availability of selected forest resources to local communities along a fire gradient. To achieve this obje… RUF-31757 2012 CC BY 4.0 2 May 2014
