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Plant-Environment InteractionsRecurring droughts in South Africa's dryland rangelands have profound effects on ecosystem health. Consequently, identifying sustainable soil moisture content techniques is critical for enhancing plant growth to support ecosystem function.
Tshepiso Mangani +2 more
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Nesting and Habitat Characteristics of White-Browed Sparrow-Weavers (<i>Plocepasser mahali</i>, Smith) at Chemeron, Baringo South, Kenya. [PDF]
Ecol Evol. ABSTRACT Arid and semi‐arid lands (ASALs) support tropical wooded shrublands and grasslands that sustain a diverse array of flora and fauna, including specialized avian communities. However, as the demand for food, fuel, and other natural resources intensifies, these inherently fragile ecosystems face mounting pressure, resulting in significant ...
Nyamira EN, Ogendi GM, Ondieki RN.
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Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 2000 APOMICTIC EMBRYO SAC DEVELOPMENT IN CENCHRUS CILIARIS (PANICOIDEAE)
N. C. Visser +2 more
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A taxonomic revision of Cenchrus L. (Poaceae) in Thailand, with lectotypification of Pennisetum macrostachyum Benth. [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2023 A revision of the genus Cenchrus (Poaceae) in Thailand is reported. Seven species, i.e. C. brownii, C. ciliaris, C. clandestinus, C. echinatus, C. pedicellatus, C. purpureus and C. setosus are described in this taxonomic treatment.
Paweena Wessapak +2 more
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Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2008 EL CENTRO ECOLÓGICO DE SONORA ES UN ÁREA NATURAL PROTEGIDA DONDE LA VEGETACIÓN AUTÓCTONA PERMANECIÓ SIN DISTURBIOS POR LO MENOS HASTA 1997. DESDE ENTONCES, CENCHRUS CILIARIS SE HA CONVERTIDO EN UN ELEMENTO PROMINENTE DE LA VEGETACIÓN.
ERICK DE LA BARRERA
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Grassland Research, 2023 Background Few studies have evaluated the effect of drought on the morpho‐physiological characteristics of African C4 grasses. We investigated how drought affects leaf gas exchange characteristics, biomass partitioning, and water use efficiencies of ...
Kevin Z. Mganga +4 more
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CARACTERIZACIÓN DE PRODUCCIÓN DE ETANOL A PARTIR DE ZACATE BUFFEL Y SUS IMPLICACIONES AMBIENTALES
Epistemus, 2019 En esta investigación se caracterizó el potencial para la obtención de etanol a partir de la planta silvestre Cenchrus ciliaris, también conocida como zacate buffel.
Kareen Krizzan Encinas Soto +2 more
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Chemical constituents of Cenchrus ciliaris L. from the Cholistan desert, Pakistan [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2013 The Cholistan Desert is an extension of the Great Indian Desert, covering an area of 26,330 km2. The desert can be divided into two main geomorphic regions: the northern region, known as Lesser Cholistan, constituting the desert margin and ...
Ashraf Muhammad Aqeel +3 more
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Germination Responses of Several Poaceae Members towards Differential Storage Durations
Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2011 Concerns over biodiversity loss and increasing biological invasion have forced interest on assessment of the effects on native plant species diversity in grassland community.
Krishna R. PANCHAL +3 more
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Variability among germplasm collections for high biomass traits in Cenchrus sp. [PDF]
Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding, 2011 Sixty germplasm accessions of Cenchrus ciliaris and Cenchrus setigerus were collected from different habitats in and aroundCoimbatore and Erode districts and planted in field trials. Based on initial morphological evaluation, four accessions fromCenchrus
Kalamani.A, Ameena Premnath and G. Vijayakumar
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