Essays about: "Tree domestication"

Found 5 essays containing the words Tree domestication.

  1. 1. Relatedness and diversity in Swedish local chicken breeds using mitochondrial DNA D-loop sequences and SNP data

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Esther Taiwo Afolabi; [2023]
    Keywords : chicken; genetic diversity; mtDNA d-loop; SNP; Swedish local chicken breeds;

    Abstract : Genetic diversity is the variation in genetic information carried by individuals within a species or population. This variability plays a crucial role in enabling species to adapt and survive in changing environments and is essential for evolutionary processes. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Jatropha Curcase in Oahu and Mozambique : Acknowledging scientific differences and resulting questions

    University essay from Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)

    Author : Lindsey Marshall; [2010]
    Keywords : jatropha curcas; biofuel;

    Abstract : In the current search for alternatives to fossil energy sources, scientists have expanded their biofuel research pools to include non-traditional crops. Plants that were once only thought of as food crops (for example rapeseed, maize, sugarcane, and sugar beet) are now experimented with and used for biofuel supply. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investigating genetic variability within specific indigenous Indonesian cattle breeds

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Camilla Mannich Uggla; [2008]
    Keywords : DNA; mitochondria; microsatellites;

    Abstract : Evolution is the source of the huge variation between and within species worldwide. All species are related to each other through a common origin and new species will develop in the future from the existing species nowadays. READ MORE