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American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of plant sciences. All manuscripts subm…
Eneke Esoeyang Tambe Bechem, George Bindeh Chuyong, Belinda Tengu Fon
A study was carried out in the 50-ha Korup Forest Dynamic Plot in South West Cameroon, to evaluate the diversity of mycorrhizal associations as well as to determine the effect of habitat types on the type of mycorrhizal association. A total of 781 individual…
Carlos J. Pasiche-Lisboa, Inés Sastre-De Jesús
A bryophyte propagule bank serves as a source for population maintenance and survival, and many factors can influence these propagules’ germination. However, it is unknown how soil depths affect propagules banks, their diversity and abundance overtime in a Ne…
M. M. D. Katunga, J. B. B. Muhigwa, K. J. C. Kashala, L. Ipungu, N. Nyongombe, B. L. Maass, M. Peters
In tropical african countries where livestock is either reared in herds on natural grasslands or individuallly tethered to herds on natural or spontaneous vegetation, the productivity is low, especially during the dry season. Using improved forages could play…
Ib Johnsen
Rhynchostegium megapolitanum was observed during a study of the effects of the invasive nonnative Rosa rugosa in a sand dune. The vascular as well as the epiphytic and epigeic cryptogam vegetation was recorded., and soil properties were measured. Epihytic lic…
Yasue Oka, Susumu Kawakami, Sachiko Sugimoto, Katsuyoshi Matsunami, Hideaki Otsuka, Duanporn Lhieochaiphant, Sorasak Lhieochaiphant
From the leaves of a Thai medicinal plant, Croton sublyratus , collected in Thailand, two new cembrane-type diterpenoids, named sublylactones A and B, and a phenolic compound were isolated from the EtOAc-soluble fraction of a MeOH extract. Their structures we…
Bismillah Jan, Amjad Ali, Fazli Wahid, Syed Noor Muhammad Shah, Asif Khan, Farmanullah Khan
An experiment was conducted in pots under natural conditions in alkaline calcareous soil to determine berseem ( Trifolium alexandrium ) yield and P uptake as affected by Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation with compost prepared from fresh animal du…
Awoyinka Olayinka Anthony
A morphological characteristic feature of one hundred Nigerian maize cultivars was established. This repository sought a baseline upon which Nigerian maize cultivars could be classified based on kernel morphology, germinating properties such as shoots length…
Shogo Takei, Kazuhiro Yoshioka, Satoru Yamada, Hiroshi Hayakawa, Jun Yokoyama, Katsura Ito, Shinichi Tebayashi, Ryo Arakawa, Tatsuya Fukuda
To clarify the modification of physical defences of Glochidion obovatum Sieb. et Zucc., we compared the length of spine-like branches and frequency of lateral branches of G. obovatum between Kashima Island, which supports a high density of sika deer ( Cervus…
Hassan S. Namkeleja, Mokiti T. C. Tarimo, Patrick A. Ndakidemi
Argemone mexicana is known to have significant effects on cultivated agricultural fields. However, there is little information about allelopathic effect of A. mexicana on the growth of wild plant species such as those found in wildlife protected areas. This r…
Nozad Ali Qader, Nor Aini Ab Shukor, Adlin Sabrina Muhd. Roseley
One of the most successful techniques in planting trees is tree improvement in which trees with high qualities are selected for mass plantation. This study seeks to identify good properties of Eucalyptus camaldulensis through selective phases. Sixty Eucalyptu…
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