JBES | Volume 2 | Number 5 | May, 2012

The dynamics of land use and land cover change in Nakasongola district

Emmanuel Zziwa, Geoffrey Kironchi, Charles Gachene, Swidiq Mugerwa, Denis Mpairwe

J. Bio. Env. Sci.2( 5), 61-73, May 2012.

Key: Grassland Magnitude Patterns Woody encroachment

Comparing the distribution, harvesting and regeneration of Beta vulgaris in the Owabi wildlife sanctuary and the adjacent agricultural farmlands in the Atwima District of Ghana

Martin Amoah

J. Bio. Env. Sci.2( 5), 50-60, May 2012.

Key: Bamboo culms Conservation Harvesting Regeneration Shoot production

Response of barley to liming of acid soils collected from different land use systems of Western Oromia, Ethiopia

Achalu Chimdi, Heluf Gebrekidan, Kibebew Kibret, Abi Tadesse

J. Bio. Env. Sci.2( 5), 37-49, May 2012.

Key: Barley Lime particle sizes land use types Soil acidity Yield response

A bird community structure of a tropical forest, twenty years after logging, in Ghana

Edward D. Wiafe, Mac E. Nutsuakor

J. Bio. Env. Sci.2( 5), 30-36, May 2012.

Key: Bird community Composition Diversity Logging Tropical forest

Identification of volatile organic compounds (VOC) emitted from three European orchid species with different pollination strategies: two deceptive orchids (Himantoglossum robertianum and Ophrys apifera) and a rewarding orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)

E. Gallego, A. Gelabert, F. J. Roca, J. F. Perales, X. Guardino

J. Bio. Env. Sci.2( 5), 18-29, May 2012.

Key: Flower scent Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry Orchids Thermal desorption Volatile organic compounds (VOC)

Phytoaccumulaion effects of Amaranthus hybridus L. grown on buwaya refuse dumpsites in Chikun, Nigeria on heavy metals

Emmanuel Iroha Akubugwo, Ajuka Obasi, Godwin Chinyere Chinyere, Eberechukwu Eze, Obinna Nwokeoji, Eziuche Amadike Ugbogu

J. Bio. Env. Sci.2( 5), 10-17, May 2012.

Key: Amarathus hybridus L.Dumpsite-soil heavy metals Phytoremediation

Simple yield-density equations for quantifying additive intercrops

Ibrahim Yahuza

J. Bio. Env. Sci.2( 5), 1-9, May 2012.

Key: Additive intercrops Faba bean Wheat Yield-density equations

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