The Ivorian forest area has been declining because of his abuse. To reduce the negative impact of forest loss on natural resources, various reforestation projects are undertaken. The species used in these programs are usually rapidly growing exotic legumes. Unfortunately, these plants are very...

The allelopathic effects of fresh shoot aqueous extract of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray, an invasive species introduced into Africa from North and Central America, on the growth of seedlings of three woody species: Monodora tenuifolia, Dialium guineense and Hildegardia barteri were...

In a study conducted in Nigeria, 11 acid soil-tolerant multipurpose trees and shrubs (MPTS) were assessed for preference and palatability with mature West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep using the cafeteria method. Approximately 500 g each of the MPTS were weighed in triplicates into plastic feeding...

An outline is given of the tree characteristics, wood properties and drying and machining characteristics of kekatong (Cynometra spp.), keranji (Dialium spp.), merbau (Intsia spp.), penaga (Mesua ferrea) and resak (Cotylelobium spp. and Vatica spp.) from Malaysia.

Functional compatibility was investigated between the seedlings of 13 tropical fruit trees (Adansonia digitata, Afzelia africana, Aphania senegalensis [Lepisanthes senegalensis], Anacardium occidentale, Cordyla pinnata [C. africana], Dialium guineensis [D. guineense], Landolphia heudelottii, Saba...

Fruit tree genetic resources in Malaysia consist of cultivated and wild species. The cultivated fruit trees number more than 100 species of both indigenous and introduced species. Among these, some are popular and widely cultivated throughout the country while others are grown in small localized...

Results from the in vitro antiamoebic activity (against Entamoeba histolytica) of some Congolese plant extracts used as antidiarrhoeals in traditional medicine indicated that of 45 plant extracts tested, 35 (77.78%) exhibited an antiamoebic activity and 10 (22.22%) were inactive. The highest...

An experiment was conducted at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) High Rainfall Station, Onne, in the humid forest zone of SE Nigeria. The objective of the study was to define groups of multipurpose trees using multiple variables to select materials for detailed tree-grass...

During the period February to July 1992 the incidence of attacks by insect pests on 10 cultivated browse species was studied at Obio Akpa, in humid SE Nigeria. Two of the browse species (Gliricidia sepium and Leucaena leucocephala) were exotic and 8 (Alchornia cordifolia [Alchornea cordifolia],...

Ten multipurpose tree species were planted both in monoculture and intercropped with Arachis hypogaea (groundnuts) in a randomized complete block with three replications. The vigour, biomass, nutrient content, and coppicing percentage of the trees were evaluated. Intercropping with groundnuts...