Encroachment on Water Corridors Drives Farmers-Giraffe Conflicts Along River Tana Ecosystem in Eastern Kenya. [PDF]
Ecol EvolHuman–wildlife conflict in Garissa County, Kenya, is intensified by the degradation of historical water corridors, driven mainly by Prosopis juliflora invasion, farmland expansion, and riverbank erosion. This study identifies conflict hotspots near water sources and croplands, and shows that supplementary feeding effectively reduces giraffe incursions ...
Ali MH, Muriuki G, Ali AH, Gitari H.
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Seed germination and early seedling survival of the invasive species Prosopis juliflora (Fabaceae) depend on habitat and seed dispersal mode in the Caatinga dry forest [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Background Biological invasion is one of the main threats to tropical biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Prosopis juliflora (Sw) DC. (Fabales: Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae) was introduced in the Caatinga dry forest of Northeast Brazil at early 1940s ...
Clóvis Eduardo de Souza Nascimento +6 more
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Production, optimization, and characterization of Ethiopian variant Prosopis juliflora based biodiesel [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Venkata Ramayya Ancha, Hailu Abebe
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The allelopathy effects of Prosopis juliflora (SW) DC (Mesquite) on emergence characteristics of Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne and Acacia oerfota (Forssk). Schweinf [PDF]
مجله جنگل ایران, 2021 The aim of this study was to investigate the allelopathy effect of Prosopis juliflora species on emergence, vigority, gemole and plumule length of two important forest species in southern Iran, Hormozgan province. For this purpose, in the summer of 2020,
Maryam moslehi +5 more
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Experimental investigation on Partial Replacement of cement by Prosopis Juliflora Ash with addition of Sugarcane Baggase Fibre [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Prosopis Juliflora (seemai karuvelam in Tamil) is a kind of tree which can draw water from deeper layers of the ground due to its deep penetrating roots and also absorbs atmospheric moisture heavily.
A J Jeya Arthi, M Goutham Priya, Eniya
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First report of Algarobius prosopis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Prosopis juliflora in Iran [PDF]
نامه انجمن حشرهشناسی ایران, 2020 Prosopis juliflora is a shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. It has become established as an invasive weed in Africa, Asia, Australia and elsewhere. P.
M. Saeidi
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Plants, 2023 Forest ecosystems in Sri Lanka are under pressure from intensive human activity and climate change. Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to autochthonous species and ecosystems.
Channa Suraweera +5 more
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EFFECT OF DUNE POSITION AND TREE SPECIES ON BIOMASS PRODUCTION, WOOD VOLUME AND WOOD DENSITY OF SAND DUNE PLANTATIONS IN SIWA OASIS [PDF]
Journal of Plant Production, 2007 This study was carried out on 16-year old trees of Acacia saligna, Tamarix articulata and Prosopis juliflora cultivated in Siwa Oasis and used for stabilization of moving sand dunes.
Asmaa Abdel-Gyed +3 more
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Invitro Antibacterial Activity of the Prosopis Juliflora Seed Pods on Some Common Pathogens [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Introduction: Prosopis juliflora is probably the most widespread species of genus Prosopis and it is a good source of compounds that have been shown to be pharmacologically active.
Saeed Tajbakhsh +3 more
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Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023 To diminish the environmental impacts instigated by plastics, investigators recommended bioplastics. In the current work, an attempt is made to develop sustainable bioplastics from waste plants. Cellulose was extracted from the wood of Prosopis juliflora.
Marichelvam M K +9 more
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