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Survey on pigeon pea production systems, utilization and marketing in semi-arid lands of Kenya [PDF]

open access: yesBiotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2001
In order to assess the status of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) production in Kenya, two surveys were carried out in Makueni and Mbeere Districts in areas representative of the main agro-ecological pigeonpea producing zone of the country : (Mid ...
Baudoin J.P.   +7 more
doaj  

Estimation of forest canopy cover: a comparison of field measurement techniques

open access: yesSilva Fennica, 2006
Estimation of forest canopy cover has recently been included in many forest inventory programmes. In this study, after discussing how canopy cover is defined, different ground-based canopy cover estimation techniques are compared to determine which ...
Korhonen, Lauri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation and Identification of Promising Introgression Lines Derived From Wild Cajanus Species for Broadening the Genetic Base of Cultivated Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2019
Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.], a multipurpose and nutritious grain legume crop, is cultivated for its protein-rich seeds mainly in South Asia and Eastern and Southern Africa.
Shivali Sharma   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimating canopy cover in Scots pine stands

open access: yesSilva Fennica, 2005
The way canopy cover is defined and measured influences the obtained canopy cover percentage. Estimates of canopy cover are needed, for example, in canopy radiation modelling and remote sensing applications and as a tool for political decision-making.
Rautiainen, Miina   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

CSGM Designer: a platform for designing cross-species intron-spanning genic markers linked with genome information of legumes. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BackgroundGenetic markers are tools that can facilitate molecular breeding, even in species lacking genomic resources. An important class of genetic markers is those based on orthologous genes, because they can guide hypotheses about conserved gene ...
Choi, Hong-Kyu   +6 more
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Report of new invasive scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea), Crypticerya multicicatrices Kondo and Unruh (Monophlebidae) and Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Pseudococcidae), on the islands of San Andres and Providencia, Colombia, with an updated taxonomic key to iceryine scale insects of South America [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The multicicatrices fluted scale, Crypticerya multicicatrices Kondo and Unruh (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Monophlebidae) is reported from the islands of San Andres and Providencia, Colombia, as a recent invasive species.
Gullan, Penny   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

The Cholesterol-Modulating Effect of Methanol Extract of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) Leaves on Regulating LDLR and PCSK9 Expression in HepG2 Cells

open access: yesMolecules, 2019
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) is a legume crop consumed as an indigenous vegetable in the human diet and a traditional medicinal plant with therapeutic properties.
Heng-Yuan Chang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biomassa e extração de nutrientes por plantas de cobertura Biomass production and nutrient removal by plant cover

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2012
RESUMO Com o objetivo de avaliar a biomassa e a extração de nutrientes por plantas de cobertura no Agreste de Alagoas, implantou-se um experimento no campo experimental da Universidade Federal de Alagoas - Campus Arapiraca.
Valéria S. Cavalcante   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ethnomedicine of the Kagera Region, north western Tanzania. Part 3: plants used in traditional medicine in Kikuku village, Muleba District. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
BACKGROUND\ud \ud The Kagera region of north western Tanzania has a rich culture of traditional medicine use and practice. Traditional medicines are the mainstay of healthcare in this region and are known to support the management of many illnesses such ...
Moshi, Mainen J   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Avaliação quantitativa e qualitativa da fitomassa de leguminosas para uso como cobertura de solo [PDF]

open access: yesCiência Rural, 2004
Para uso como adubo verde em um experimento em Alagoinha-PB, avaliaram-se doze espécies de leguminosas: crotalária (Crotalaria juncea L), guandu (Cajanus cajan L), guandu anão (Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp), calopogônio (Calopogonium mucunoides L), feijão-de-
João Tavares Nascimento   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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