The linkages between land use change, land degradation and biodiversity across East Africa.
- J. Maitima, S. Mugatha, S. Mugisha
- Geography
- 15 October 2009
Land use changes in East Africa have transformed land cover to farmlands, grazing lands, human settlements and urban centers at the expense of natural vegetation. These changes are associated with…
Nutritive and anti-nutritive qualities of mostly preferred edible woody plants in selected drylands of Iringa District, Tanzania
- Tairo Vendeline Emmanuel, J. Njoka, L. Catherine, H. Lyaruu
- Chemistry
- 1 August 2011
Nutritional and anti-nutritional factors of preferred woody plants were evaluated in selected drylands of Iringa District. Vangueria infausta (Burch.) and Vitex mombassae (Vatke.) identified as…
In vitro antimicrobial assay of plants used in traditional medicine in Bukoba Rural district, Tanzania.
- D. Kisangau, K. Hosea, C. C. Joseph, H. Lyaruu
- MedicineAfrican Journal of Traditional Complementary and…
- 15 October 2008
The paper discusses the probable therapeutic basis of these traditional plants based on their secondary metabolite profiles and for the first time draws research attention to Bukoba Rural district as a source for plants with potential pharmaceutical applications.
TOC, TON, TOS and TOP in Rainfall, Throughfall, Litter Percolate and Soil Solution of a Montane Rainforest Succession at Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- M. Schrumpf, W. Zech, J. Lehmann, H. Lyaruu
- Environmental Science
- 1 May 2006
Organic nutrients have proven to contribute significantly to nutrient cycling in temperate forest ecosystems. Still, little is known about their relevance in the tropics. In the present study,…
Determinants of diversity in afrotropical herbivorous insects (Lepidoptera: Geometridae): plant diversity, vegetation structure or abiotic factors?
- J. Axmacher, G. Brehm, K. Fiedler
- Environmental Science
- 1 February 2009
Investigating the potential of predicting alpha diversity and turnover rates of a highly diverse herbivorous insect family based on vascular plant species richness and vegetation structure found that tropical geometrid moths may not be very selective in their food plant choice.
Vegetative propagation of African Blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr.): effects of age of donor plant, IBA treatment and cutting position on rooting ability of stem cuttings
- E. Amri, H. Lyaruu, A. M. Nyomora, Z. Kanyeka
- BiologyNew forests
- 1 March 2010
It was concluded that stem cuttings should be taken from juvenile donor plants and basal cutting position should be used to produce high quality planting stock material for the afforestation and conservation programme of D. melanoxylon.
Diverging diversity patterns of vascular plants and geometrid moths during forest regeneration on Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- J. Axmacher, Henry Tünte, M. Schrumpf, K. Müller-Hohenstein, H. Lyaruu, K. Fiedler
- Environmental Science
- 1 June 2004
Contrary to an expected positive correlation between the diversity of vascular plants and herbivorous geometrid moths, diversity patterns of these two groups are strongly diverging due to biogeographical and ecological factors differently affecting the two groups.
Evaluation of provenances and rooting media for rooting ability of African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr.) stem cuttings.
- E. Amri, H. Lyaruu, A. M. Nyomora, Z. Kanyeka
- Biology
- 2009
Vegetative propagation of Dalbergia melanoxylon Guill. & Perr. collected from six provenances was investigated in three rooting media (river sand, forest topsoil and mixture 1: 1 (v/v) of river sand…
Floristic, structural and seed bank diversity of a dry Afromontane forest at Mafai, central Tanzania
- H. Lyaruu, S. Eliapenda, I. Backéus
- Environmental ScienceBiodiversity and Conservation
- 1 February 2000
Detailed integrated floristic and faunistic studies of the forest are recommended, targeting the ecologically sensitive indicators of habitat change such as orchids, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
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