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Monepenepe (Cassia abbriviata): A Medicinal Plant in Botswana [2005]
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2005)
Cassia abbrivata commonly known, as Monepenepe in Botswana is a widespread shrub or medium sized tree or shrub belonging to the Caesalpinaceae family. In Africa it grows from Somalia to South Africa. It is important medicine ...
Potential of traditional food plants in rural household food security in Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2011-06-11)
Botswana is endowed with a variety of traditional food plants which grow annually despite erratic rainfall. The most common traditional food plants are leafy vegetables (for example, Amaranthus, Cleome, Conchorus and Vigna ...
Evaluating the Growth Response of Cassia abbreviata oliv. Seedlings to Growing Mediain Botswana
(International Science Community Association, 2013-11)
A pot experiment was conducted at the Botswana College of Agriculture nursery to investigate effects of growing media on the growth of Cassia abbreviata. A completely randomized design (CRD) with four treatments: top garden ...
Effect of Seed Pre-sowing Treatment on Germination of Three Acacia Species Indigenous to Botswana
(SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2014)
Effect of Seed Pre-sowing Treatment on Germination of Three Acacia Species Indigenous to Botswana Effectiveness of selected immersion-based seed pre-sowing treatments (cold water, hot water and concentrated sulphuric acid) ...
Pastoralists’ Perception and Ecological Knowledge on Savanna Ecosystem Dynamics in Semi-arid Botswana
(JSTOR, 2012)
We investigated vegetation dynamics in relation to livestock grazing as perceived by pastoral farmers in different regions of Botswana. A structured questionnaire was used to collect farmers’ understanding of vegetation ...
Effects of site preparation for afforestation on methane fluxes at Harwood Forest, NE England
(Springer, 2009-05-06)
A field experiment was established at Harwood Forest to investigate the effects of three forest management practises (drainage, mounding and fertilisation) on methane (CH4) emissions and environmental variables (soil ...
Grazing management systems and their effects on savanna ecosystem dynamics: A review
(Academic Journals, 2013-06)
The savanna ecosystems support livestock production and livelihood of pastoral communities. The degradation of savanna ecosystems due to overgrazing had lead government commercializing communal grazing land to privately ...
Effects of pre-treatments methods on the germination of pod mahogany (afzelia quanzensis)and mukusi(baikiaea plurijuga)seeds
(International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2014-01)
Seed pre-treatments (mechanical, concentrated sulphuric acid for 3, 6, 9 and 12 minutes, hot water treatments for 3, 6, 9 and 12 minutes) were carried out to overcome seed dormancy of Afzelia quanzensis and Baikiaea plurijuga ...
Yield and Yield Attributes of Tomato as Influenced by Organic Fertilizer
(SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2016-03-31)
A field experiment was established at the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources to evaluate the effects of organic fertilizer on yield and yield attributes of tomato from October 2014 to March 2015. The ...
Factors Influencing Methane (CH4) and Nitrous oxide (N2O) Emissions from Soils: A Review
(International Journal of Forest, Soil and Erosion, 2013-08)
Methane (CH4 ) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are the two most important non-carbon dioxide (CO2 ) greenhouse gases (GHGs) that play a critical role in shaping the global climate. Their concentrations in the atmosphere have been ...