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Other documentThreatened, endangered and vulnerable tree species: a comparison between FRA 2005 and the IUCN Red List
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Technical bookTrees and shrubs of the Maldives 2007
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No results found.In the Maldives, forests and trees are used by the islanders primarily as a source of timber but also for medicinal and culinary purposes amongst many others. For their effective conservation and sustainable management it is essential that relevant information on the identity, ecology and use of each species be catalogued and disseminated. This book is the first of its kind in the Maldives and contains information on 100 species including broadleaves, mangroves, pandanus, palms and casuarinas. E ach fact sheet includes information on how Maldivian communities utilize different parts of a tree or shrub together with details relating to potential commercial use. Information on soil types in which particular trees and shrubs flourish and their tolerance to various environmental conditions such as salt spray, soil salinity, drought, wind, etc. is provided. Trees and shrubs useful in creating coastal bioshield are indicated and major methods of propagation are given for each species along wi th management information. With its abundant and colorful pictures this book serves as a stimulus to promote the propagation and conservation of forests and trees for a green Maldives. -
Journal articlePrioritization of indigenous fruit trees/shrubs for domestication in northern Guinea savanna, Taraba State, Nigeria
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Indigenous fruit trees/shrubs are essential biological resources in many agroecological systems globally, including Nigeria. They are essential for household nutrition, food security, poverty alleviation, and ecosystems sustenance. Despite their numerous potentials in rural households, food security, income, and ecological attributes, many remain in the wild state with little domestication efforts, limiting their economic potentials. The study was carried out to prioritized indigenous fruit trees/shrubs in the region. Semi-structured questionnaires and focus group discussions were used for the data collection on the existing trees/shrubs species, while prioritization was based on certain variables (farmers' preference and roles in economy). Findings indicated that 27 edible fruit-bearing species were identified, 67% were trees, and 33% were shrubs. The plant species belonged to 19 taxonomic families with Fabaceae being dominant. Individually, farmers' priority species based on food value, income potentials, medicinal values, and food security benefits were; Parkia biglobosa, Vitellaria paradoxa, Prosopis africana, Vitex doniana, and Adansonia digitata. The need to step up provenance evaluations and domestication efforts for future agroforestry and plantations establishment implied in the study. Keywords: Domestication, Cultivars, Germplasm, Prioritized, Savanna, Agroforestry ID: 3478035
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