Banana and plantain (ban+plant) play a substantial role in people’s diet in Cameroon. A survey was carried out in 240 households in four localities to determine the daily consumption of (ban+plant)-derived foods and the contribution of these foods to iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and vitamin A intake by c...
Honfo, F.G.
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Kayodé, A.P.
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Coulibaly, O.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Relative contribution of banana and plantain products to the nutritional requirements for iron, zinc and vitamin A of infants and mothers in Cameroon]
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Relative contribution of banana and plantain products to the nutritional requirements for iron, zinc and vitamin A of infants and mothers in Cameroon
Water harvesting systems have improved productivity in various regions in sub-Saharan Africa. Similarly, they can help retain water in landscapes, build resilience against droughts and dry spells, and thereby contribute to sustainable agricultural intensification. However, there is no strong empi...
Dile, Y.T.
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Karlberg, L.
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Daggupati, P.
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Srinivasan, R.
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Wiberg, D.
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Rockström, Johan
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[Assessing the implications of water harvesting intensification on upstream–downstream ecosystem services: a case study in the Lake Tana basin]
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Assessing the implications of water harvesting intensification on upstream–downstream ecosystem services: a case study in the Lake Tana basin
Since many farmers in the tropics plant crops in association, a study was conducted to determine the capacity of corn and edible beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) grown alone or in association to extract N, P and K. The effects of three soil types and three weed species on the absorptive capacity of the...
Morales, Leopoldo
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Doll, Jerry D.
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[Extracción de nutrimentos en la asociación maíz-frijol con tres especies de malezas]
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Extracción de nutrimentos en la asociación maíz-frijol con tres especies de malezas
Flor Montoya, Carlos A.
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Cheaney, Robert L.
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Sánchez Neira, Pedro
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[O problema da deficiência do zinco no arroz]
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O problema da deficiência do zinco no arroz
Spain, James M.
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Lascano, Carlos E.
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[Estrategias para mejorar la eficiencia de utilización de sabanas nativas en el trópico húmedo]
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Estrategias para mejorar la eficiencia de utilización de sabanas nativas en el trópico húmedo
Halo blight caused by (Pseudomonas syringe pv. phaseolicola (Burkh) (Psp)) is an important disease of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) world-wide. Several races of the Psp exist and likewise some sources of resistance in common bean have been identified. CAL 143, is a CIAT-bred common bean lin...
Chataika, Bartholomew Y.E.
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Bokosi, J.M.
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Chirwa, Rowland
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Kwapata, MB
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[Inheritance of halo blight resistance in common bean]
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Inheritance of halo blight resistance in common bean
Ilstedt, U.
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Singh, S.
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[Nitrogen and phosphorus limitations of microbial respiration in a tropical phosphorus-fixing acrisol (ultisol) compared with organic compost]
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Nitrogen and phosphorus limitations of microbial respiration in a tropical phosphorus-fixing acrisol (ultisol) compared with organic compost
Aluminum is usually regarded as the determining factor for plant growth in acid soils and nutrient deficiencies are often additional growth-limiting factors in tropical acid soils. Taking into account the potential interactions between Al toxicity and nutrient deficiencies, the present study inve...
Akhter, A
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Khan, S.H.
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Hiroaki, E
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Tawaraya, K
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Wenzl, Peter
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Ishikawa, S.
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Wagatsuma, Tadao
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[Greater contribution of low-nutrient tolerance to sorghum and maize growth under combined stress conditions with high aluminum and low nutrients in solution culture simulating the nutrient status of tropical acid soils]
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Greater contribution of low-nutrient tolerance to sorghum and maize growth under combined stress conditions with high aluminum and low nutrients in solution culture simulating the nutrient status of tropical acid soils
We detail the impact of abandoned traditional settlements (or bomas) on plant and nutrient succession in the Amboseli ecosystem, southern Kenya, over the course of a century. Plant and soil data were sampled on and around abandoned settlements. The term, ‘onsite’, refers to the area within the pe...
Muchiru, A.N.
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Western, D.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[The impact of abandoned pastoral settlements on plant and nutrient succession in an African savanna ecosystem]
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The impact of abandoned pastoral settlements on plant and nutrient succession in an African savanna ecosystem
Phosphorus (P) uptake by plant roots depends on P intensity (I) and P quantity (Q) in the soil. The relative importance of Q and I on P uptake is unknown for soils with large P sorption capacities because of difficulties in determining trace levels of P in the soil solution. We applied a new isot...
Pypers, Pieter
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Delrue, J
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Diels, J.
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Smolders, E
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Merckx, R.
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[Phosphorus intensity determines short-term P uptake by pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) grown in soils with differing P buffering capacity : Comparison of E- and L-values]
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Phosphorus intensity determines short-term P uptake by pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) grown in soils with differing P buffering capacity : Comparison of E- and L-values