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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, Carlos Alberto Domingues da Silva, Inara Roberta Leal, Wagner de Souza Tavares, José Eduardo Serrão, José Cola Zanuncio, Marcelo Tabarelli   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Temporal dynamics of soil quality under Prosopis juliflora afforestation in drylands

Vadose Zone Journal, Volume 25, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
Abstract Afforestation in drylands is an effective approach to mitigating soil degradation and erosion while promoting ecological restoration in disturbed ecosystems. This study evaluated the long‐term effects of Prosopis juliflora afforestation on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties in Iranian drylands.
Jaafar Hosseinzadeh, Mehdi Heydari, Ahmad Ehsani, Masoud Bazgir   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions, use, and impacts of Prosopis (Prosopis juliflora) alien plant in Taita Taveta County, Kenya [PDF]

This study investigated the perceptions, uses, and impacts of mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) in Taveta Sub-County, Kenya. A total of 314 individuals were randomly selected from four wards, ensuring representation across age, gender, wealth, and occupation.
Onyango, Cecelia, Ratemo, Hellen Moraa, Maina, Joyce Gichiku, Gachuiri, Charles   +3 more
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Dovetailing the Genetic, Developmental and Functional Bases of the Adaptation of Stomatal Traits to Climate

Ecology Letters, Volume 29, Issue 9, September 2026.
For diverse ecotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana grown in a common garden, we tested a three‐tier approach to clarifying the drivers of gmax. Our analyses yielded novel findings for this wide‐ranging species: a larger gmax was achieved through greater epidermal allocation to stomata, via a higher stomatal index and smaller epidermal pavement cells; larger ...
Camila D. Medeiros, Thomas N. Buckley, Kevin Sartori, Cyrille Violle, Denis Vile, François Vasseur, Leila R. Fletcher, Matteo Pellegrini, Etienne Baron, Elena Kazakou, Lawren Sack   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of prosopis juliflora on farmland and rangeland in Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia [PDF]

This study investigates the influence of Prosopis juliflora on farmland and rangeland in Beledweyne-Hiran, Somalia. The objectives of this study were; To examine the influence of Prosopis juliflora on the plant species biodiversity on farmlands and ...
Dr. Ali Addow Nur
core   +1 more source

Antioxidant activity and antimicrobial properties of Entada leptostachya and Prosopis juliflora extracts

Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development, 2018
Background: Natural phytoconstituents produced by plants for their sustenance have been reported to reduce disease. Objectives: This study determined the phytoconstituents, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of crude methanolic extracts of Entada ...
Mercy C. Ruto, Christine M. Ngugi, Patrick G. Kareru, Kipyegon Cheruiyot, Sylvester O. Rechab, Edwin S. Madivoli, Jackson K. Mutembei, Pius K. Kairigo, Ernest G. Maina   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The complex interaction between mammalian herbivores, climate, soil and fire has shaped the evolution and distribution of plant spinescence across biogeographical realms

New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 6, Page 3640-3655, September 2026.
Evolution of spinescence in mimosoid legumes. Summary The evolutionary arms race between plants and herbivores led to numerous plant adaptations, including spinescence. However, the balance between herbivory and abiotic conditions in the evolution of spinescence remains unclear. We integrated phylogenetic, geographic, and trait data for 2686 species of
Rachel Souza Ferreira, Jens J. Ringelberg, Colin Hughes, Eduardo Arlé, Friederike J. R. Wölke, Kyle W. Tomlinson, Renske E. Onstein   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Energy Channel Coupling by Mid‐Trophic Level Fish Challenges the Landscape Theory for Food Web Architecture in a Large Tropical Lake Ecosystem

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Lake Turkana, a large tropical East African Great Lake, is an ideal model for examining how consumer fish species may mediate the coupling of fast and slow energy channels within food webs. We explored the ecological niche dynamics of five important Lake Turkana fish species across ontogeny and used a Bayesian isotope mixing model approach to identify ...
Madison F. Muehl, Jill A. Olin, James L. Keyombe, Josephine Y. Aller, Robert M. Cerrato   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Encroachment on Water Corridors Drives Farmers–Giraffe Conflicts Along River Tana Ecosystem in Eastern Kenya

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Human–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 ...
Mohamed H. Ali, George Muriuki, Abdullahi H. Ali, Harun Gitari   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biomedical properties of Prosopis juliflora [PDF]

Plants are the repositories of the bioactive principles which are known for their usage in modern and traditional medicine. The bioactive principles act as armoured knights by either preventing or slowing down the degenerative diseases.
Sanmugasundaram, K A, Sujatha, K B, Amirtham, D   +2 more
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