Browsing Research Articles [MEWES] by Author "Masawe, Khairia"

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    • Distribution of fluoride in beans and maize grown along the slope of Mount Meru, Tanzania 

      Masawe, Khairia; Mtei, Kelvin; Machunda, Revocatus (Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 2019-11-30)
      This study assessed the uptake and distribution of fluoride in maize and beans grown in fluoride contaminated soils, (Ngarenanyuki) around Mount Meru in Northern Tanzania during the rainy season. The study revealed that ...

    • Fluoride uptake and translocation in food crops grown in fluoride-rich soils. 

      Rizzu, Margherita; Tanda, Alberto; Canu, Linda; Masawe, Khairia; Deroma, Mario Antonello; Roggero, Pier Paolo; Seddaiu, Giovanna; Mtei, Kelvin (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2020-06-21)
      BACKGROUND The East African Rift Valley (EARV) area is characterized by an intense volcanic activity, which largely influences the nature of soils, ground and surface waters causing a transfer of fluoride from volcanic ...