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The water status of Terminalia brownii Fresen. seedlings during establishment in semi-arid sites in Kenya

Domestication of trees in semi-arid East Africa

In East Africa, pastoralists in the dry savannahs rely heavily on trees and shrubs for browse, fodder, shade, fencing and firewood, etc. This review focuses on the use of non-industrial trees and shrubs, and discusses the role of domesticated indigenous trees in agroforestry systems. To date, much attention has been paid to matching species to different ecoclimatic zones, especially with regard to drought tolerance. More recently specific studies have been initiated on provenance variation, for example in Acacia species, and low-technology vegetative propagation techniques have been developed for a number of species. Multipurpose tree species offer numerous opportunities for genetic selection and domestication, such as improvements in survival, growth rate and yield, as well as various quality attributes associated with different forest products. Mycorrhizal inoculation has been found to enhance greatly the survival of trees planted in degraded areas, which have low mycorrhizal inoculum potential. Inoculated trees have been used to restore the soil inoculum and have been shown to enhance the growtli of interplanted agricultural crops. Studies in progress in Kenya are screening for the effectiveness of indigenous rhizobial strains associated with N-fixing tree species. There are opportunities to exploit tree/crop symbiotic associations further in agroforestry systems, using trees selected both for their own attributes and for soil-improving qualities.

Domestication of trees in semi-arid East Africa: the current situation

This datasheet on Terminalia brownii covers Identity, Overview, Associated Diseases, Pests or Pathogens, Distribution, Biology & Ecology, Environmental Requirements, Uses, Management, Genetics and Breeding, Economics, Further Information.

The water status of Terminalia brownii Fresen. seedlings during establishment in semi-arid sites in Kenya

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Domestication of trees in semi-arid East Africa

Domestication of trees in semi-arid East Africa: the current situation

Terminalia brownii

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