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Responses of Ocotea usambarensis to logging on the Southern Slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

The East African Camphorwood (Ocotea usambarensis) population in the montane forests of East Africa has experienced heavy logging. This logging can be attributed to both historical, legal and commercial harvesting of the species under colonial governments and subsequent illegal selective logging. This study assessed the population structure of Ocotea usambarensis, as influenced by the historical […]

Effect of soil physio-chemical parameters on the prevalence of aflatoxin-producing fungal species in maize agro-ecosystems of Tanzania

Despite the significance of maize (Zea mays L.) in Tanzania, Aflatoxin contamination poses significant risks to food and nutrition security, human health, and economic losses.  Aflatoxin emanates from farms and farming systems which are managed by small-scale resource poor farmers. Virtually such production conditions favor predominance of Aflatoxins in the food and feed systems. However, relatively […]

Community Knowledge, Land Use Practices, and Fungal Microbial Volume in Soil from Protected and Non-Protected Areas of Itigi District, Tanzania

Soil fungal microorganisms are vital for soil health and ecosystem balance, are highly threatened by human. Unsustainable land use practices such as improper land tillage and crop residue management, excessive use of industrial inorganic fertilizer and pesticide, overgrazing and deforestation lead soil degradation and disruption of fungal microbial activities. This study explores a case of […]

Association between weight gain, dietary practices and sociodemographic attributes among post-partum women in Arusha Urban, Tanzania

Overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age are a concern of public health significance. In Tanzania, various cultures perceive post-partum period as a delicate period where women participate in various habitual and traditional rituals as a way to protect themselves and their newborns. Currently, there is minimal information on the magnitude of post-partum overweight […]

Woody plants supporting insect pollinators in Chagga home Gardens, Northern Tanzania

Insects play a great role in the pollination of flowers in many agricultural systems, and they rely on floral resources for their survival. However, a significant decline and extinction of these crucial insects have been witnessed globally as a result of fragmentation and/or loss of their habitat such as floral resources using data from the […]