Annals of Botany, Vol. 96, No. 2 (August 2005), pp. 261-267 (7 pages) • Background and Aims Salinity can affect germination of seeds either by creating osmotic potentials that prevent water uptake or ...

Structure and histochemistry of mature seeds of Prosopis velutina were studied by light microscopy, coupled with histochemistry and proteolytic enzyme digestions, to identify structure and to localize ...

India (Rajasthan): the bark of this tree was eaten during the severe famines of1899 and 1939. The bark was stripped off, dried, and ground with any available coarse grain. (Shankar reports the bark ...

The thorny mesquite tree with its yellow flowers and long pods was brought to South Africa to provide food and shade for livestock and for firewood but this useful tree has become invasive, reducing ...

Purity Rima Mbaabu works at Chuka University, Kenya. She receives funding from CABI Switzerland, under the Project “Woody invasive alien species in East Africa: Assessing and mitigating their negative ...