Essays about: "East Usambara Mountains"

Found 2 essays containing the words East Usambara Mountains.

  1. 1. Allanblackia stuhlmannii – a tree under current domestication: what are the soil requirements?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Kajsa Alvum-Toll; [2013]
    Keywords : Allanblackia stuhlmannii; soil analysis; soil profile description; soil profile classification; tree domestication; East Usambara Mountains;

    Abstract : Allanblackia is a genus of trees that grows in the rainforests of West, Central and Eastern Africa. Its big fruits contain seeds very rich in oil which has been used by local communities for cooking and making soaps. The native stands are threatened by overexploitation and the demand for the oil is much greater than the supply. READ MORE

  3. 2. Examination of mycorrhizal associations of Allanblackia stuhlmannii : a tree under current domestication

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

    Author : Helena Ström; [2013]
    Keywords : Allanblackia stuhlmannii; Symbionts; Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Tree domestication; East Usambara Mountains;

    Abstract : Allanblackia is a tree genus native to humid forests in West, Central and East Africa. Its fruits contain large seeds from which edible high-quality fat can be extracted. READ MORE