Valuation of farmer knowledge has been seen as a route to promote sustainable use of plant genetic resources. In pineapple production systems in Benin, inadequate knowledge of cultivation practices can lead to a number of inconveniences including abandon of some varieties and cultivars. To un...
Achigan-Dako, E.G.
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Adje, C.A.
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N'Danikou, Sognigbe
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Fassinou-Hotegnim N.V.
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Agbangla, C.
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Ahanchédé, A.
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[Drivers of conservation and utilization of pineapple genetic resources in Benin]
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Drivers of conservation and utilization of pineapple genetic resources in Benin
Lowered temperatures may reduce the root water uptake of tropical trees at high elevations through several mechanisms; however, field studies to test their relevance are lacking. We measured sap flux density (J) in small-diameter tree roots across a 2000-m elevation transect in a tropical mountai...
Graefe, S.
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Leuschner, C
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Coners, H
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Hertel, D
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[Root functioning in tropical high-elevation forests: environmental vs biological control of root water absorption]
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Root functioning in tropical high-elevation forests: environmental vs biological control of root water absorption
The Lhoba are a small ethnic group, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Until 1960, their livelihood was predominantly based on swidden agriculture, hunting, and gathering. To investigate and document the plant species used by the Lhoba, ethnobotanical surveys were conducted in three...
Li, F.F.
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Zhuo, J.X.
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Jarvis, Devra I.
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Long, C.L.
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[Ethnobotanical study on wild plants used by Lhoba people in Milin County, Tibet.]
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Ethnobotanical study on wild plants used by Lhoba people in Milin County, Tibet.
Wittiger, L.
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Sunderland-Groves, J.
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[Tool use during display behavior in wild cross river gorillas: brief report]
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Tool use during display behavior in wild cross river gorillas: brief report
The importance of cassava, particularly in animal nutrition, is briefly discussed. The adaptability of cassava to infertile soils and low inputs, its production of more calories per land and labor unit than any other food crop, and its resistance to pests and diseases are highlighted. CIAT`s obje...
Hutton, E.M.
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Tabares Z., Eddie
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[Leucaena esculenta and L. trichodes: Some similarities and differences]
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Leucaena esculenta and L. trichodes: Some similarities and differences
Arid and semi-arid areas of West Africa are highly subject to climate change effects. This is combined to other drivers such as population growth and livestock number increase. To cope with such changing environment, endogenous adaptation strategies of poor local communities rely on the use of na...
Ouédraogo, Pauline
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Bationo, B. André
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Sanou, Josias
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Salifou, TRAORE
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Barry, Silamana
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Dayamba, Sidzabda Djibril
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Bayala, Jules
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Soeters, Sebastiaan
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Thiombiano, Adjima
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[Uses and vulnerability of ligneous species exploited by local population of northern Burkina Faso in their adaptation strategies to changing environments]
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Uses and vulnerability of ligneous species exploited by local population of northern Burkina Faso in their adaptation strategies to changing environments
Katz, E.
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[Regional conference for Africa on the conservation, management and utilization of plant gums, resins and essential oils, Nairobi, Kenya, 6-10 October 1997]
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Regional conference for Africa on the conservation, management and utilization of plant gums, resins and essential oils, Nairobi, Kenya, 6-10 October 1997