Essays about: "Albizia"

Found 2 essays containing the word Albizia.

  1. 1. Infestation and management of the black coffee twig borer in Uganda : and the potential impact of the leguminous tree Albizia chinensis on robusta coffee

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Lina Wu; [2016]
    Keywords : Xylosandrus compactus; agroforestry; shade; Vi Agroforestry;

    Abstract : The Black coffee twig borer’s (BCTB) impact on the robusta coffee production in Uganda is of major importance. A recent study showed that 69% of the coffee farms are infested by the pest of the 26 districts surveyed, with an average of 40% of the coffee plants being attacked. The national yield loss is estimated to be 9% because of BCTB. READ MORE

  3. 2. Water infiltration under different land use in miombo woodlands outside Morogoro, Tanzania

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Helena Nord; [2008]
    Keywords : miombo; land use; management; infiltration capacity; steady state infiltrability; bulk density; soil organic carbon; agriculture; Albizia; double-ring infiltrometer; wet combustion;

    Abstract : Infiltration capacity is a measure of how much water that can enter the soil and hence become available to plant roots and micro organisms. A high infiltration capacity also means that less water is available for runoff and subsequent erosion. READ MORE