T. N. Ofobeze

Evaluation of Plant Roots Proliferation and Vegetation Characteristics on the Gully Horizon of Some Selected Erosion Sites in Imo State, Nigeria

W. C. Anyanele, T. N. Ofobeze, O. G. Okoro & I. S. Ezenwata · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2022

The development of vegetative in the gully erosion sites has been proved to be dependent on the type of soil found in the erosion site. The growth of vegetation along the gully horizon is determined by the depth the roots of these plant species will grow down the horizon. This st...

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Assessment of Phenology in Gmelina (Gmelina arborea Roxb.) Populations in Nigeria

K. U. Ekwealor, C. B. Echereme, T. N. Ofobeze & C. N. Okereke · Asian Journal of Research in Botany · 2019

The phenological events of 68 reproductive mature Gmelina arborea trees were monitored at three different periods, every month along the year in Idemili South forests for two consecutive annual cycles. Leaf initiation started with the emergence of leaf buds in first March, coinci...

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Economic Importance of Weeds: A Review

K. U. Ekwealor, C. B. Echereme, T. N. Ofobeze & C. N. Okereke · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2019

Weeds are plants that are unwanted in a given situation and may be harmful, dangerous or economically detrimental. They are responsible for substantial losses of farm production and extensive damage to the environment. Weeds, through competition with other plants, would almost al...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2019/v3i230063