Zinc (Zn) deficiency is widely spread in Egyptian paddy soils and has negative impact on national rice (Oryza sativa L.) production. Field experiments were conducted at the research farm of the Rice Research and Training Center, Sakha, Egypt, to evaluate the effects of different...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22607
The study was conducted in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria between July, 2014 and December, 2014 to assess resource poor vegetable farmers’ willingness to pay for a premium of organic fertilizer. With the aid of questionnaire, primary data were obtained from...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/20230
The study examined participation of farmers in homestead fish production and its implications for poverty alleviation in Bayelsa and Delta States, Nigeria. Primary data were sourced from one hundred and ninety two (192) respondents, spread across eight local government areas in B...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22717
Aims: To study the effect of forest fragmentation on population density and species diversity of wild ruminants in Abayum forest. Study Design: Stratified random sampling for the fragments and simple random sampling for interview of hunters. Place and Duration of Study: Abayum fo...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/14516
In this study, Caesalpinia (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) and grass (Cyndon dactylon) was evaluated as the bioindicators of heavy metals such as the Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Cadmium (Cd), Manganese (Mn), Zinc (Zn), Chromium (Cr) and Nickel (Ni) contaminated in Bagalkot and along the st...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/21770
Many wild and cultivated grasses, exhibit allelopathy to exclude the associated species by reducing their regeneration. This process involving secondary metabolites produced by plant influence the growth and development of agricultural and biological system. This research was to...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22673
This study documents and updates the flora information of Um Dom Island, Khartoum State, Sudan. Herbarium specimens were prepared and deposited in the Herbarium of the Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum. Identified species were compared with specimens from the same Herbar...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/17314
Aims: The study investigated the influence of different lengths of storage at room temperature and pretreatments on seedling emergence of Blighia sapida seeds. Study Design: Randomized complete block design with four replicates was used. Place and Duration of Study: The experimen...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/21924
Mushrooms are considered as macro fungi as well as seasonal fungi, which occupy diverse niches in natural forest ecosystem. It appears predominantly during rainy season, if temperature and moisture become favorable in that ecosystem. Investigation of diversity of macro fungi is g...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/22135
Pot experiments were conducted to assess the effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the growth of Solanum nigrum L. The experiment was carried out at the experimental site of the Department of Plant Science, Ekiti State University Ado- Ekiti Nigeria (7°40’N and 5°15'E)....
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2016/21739