[HTML][HTML] Opportunities and applications of dendrochronology in Africa
A Gebrekirstos, A Bräuning, U Sass-Klassen… - Current Opinion in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Trees in Africa may form annual rings and grow to multicentury
age.•Dendroecology helps to reconstruct climate trends and atmospheric circulation …
age.•Dendroecology helps to reconstruct climate trends and atmospheric circulation …
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance photosynthesis, water use efficiency, and growth of frankincense seedlings under pulsed water availability conditions
Under drought conditions, arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi alter water relationships of
plants and improve their resistance to drought. In a factorial greenhouse experiment, we …
plants and improve their resistance to drought. In a factorial greenhouse experiment, we …
Dendrochronology in the dry tropics: the Ethiopian case
THG Wils, UGW Sass-Klaassen, Z Eshetu, A Bräuning… - Trees, 2011 - Springer
Dendrochronology is developing outside temperate and boreal regions. Over the past
decade substantial progress has been made in Mediterranean and wet tropical regions …
decade substantial progress has been made in Mediterranean and wet tropical regions …
[HTML][HTML] Property characterization of acacia tortilis for natural fiber reinforced polymer composite
Eco-friendliness and availability of green fiber reinforced based composites attracted many
as a potential replacement for non-biodegradable synthetic fiber. Green composites are …
as a potential replacement for non-biodegradable synthetic fiber. Green composites are …
Climate–growth relationships of the dominant tree species from semi-arid savanna woodland in Ethiopia
A Gebrekirstos, R Mitlöhner, D Teketay, M Worbes - Trees, 2008 - Springer
Long-term climate–growth relationships, were examined in tree rings of four co-occurring
tree species from semi-arid Acacia savanna woodlands in Ethiopia. The main purpose of the …
tree species from semi-arid Acacia savanna woodlands in Ethiopia. The main purpose of the …
Mixed-species allometric equations and estimation of aboveground biomass and carbon stocks in restoring degraded landscape in northern Ethiopia
Accurate biomass estimation is critical to quantify the changes in biomass and carbon stocks
following the restoration of degraded landscapes. However, there is lack of site-specific …
following the restoration of degraded landscapes. However, there is lack of site-specific …
Stable carbon isotope ratios in tree rings of co-occurring species from semi-arid tropics in Africa: patterns and climatic signals
Although several proxies have been proposed to trace the course of environmental and
climatological fluctuations, precise paleoclimate records from the tropics, notably from Africa …
climatological fluctuations, precise paleoclimate records from the tropics, notably from Africa …
Relationships of stable carbon isotopes, plant water potential and growth: an approach to asses water use efficiency and growth strategies of dry land agroforestry …
The relationships between annual wood stable carbon isotope composition (δ 13 C), dry
season midday plant water potential, and annual growth rate were investigated to asses the …
season midday plant water potential, and annual growth rate were investigated to asses the …
Tree dieback affects climate change mitigation potential of a dry afromontane forest in northern Ethiopia
Extreme climatic events such as droughts are likely to result in huge and long-lasting effects
on regional ecosystem health if large numbers of foundation tree species continue to die …
on regional ecosystem health if large numbers of foundation tree species continue to die …
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increase the interspecific competition between two forage plant species and stabilize the soil microbial network during a drought event …
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been found to help plants adapt to water deficit
conditions. However, it still lacks filed evidence on how AMF affect plant physiology and soil …
conditions. However, it still lacks filed evidence on how AMF affect plant physiology and soil …