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Assessment of arsenic status and distribution in Usangu agro-ecosystem-Tanzania.
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-06-09)
This study was conducted to assess arsenic (As) status and distribution in Usangu agroecosystem-Tanzania, including three land use. About 198 soil samples were collected in ten irrigation schemes in three land uses. Total ...
Conservation and Management Challenges Facing a Medicinal Plant Zanthoxylum chalybeum in Simanjiro Area, Northern Tanzania
(MDPI, 2020-05-19)
The information on the medicinal use, availability, challenges, and future conservation strategies for the medicinal plant Zanthoxylum chalybeum were gathered by using a semi-structured questionnaire, focused group ...
Effectiveness of management (coping) strategies for Chromolaena odorata by smallholder farmers in Serengeti District, Tanzania
(INNSpub, 2021-08-30)
The study aimed to assess the performance of farmer-led production practices adopted in maize farming systems to recommend the best adoption methods for coping with Chromolaena odorata, one of the world’s deadliest invasive ...
Soil fertility and land sustainability in Usangu Basin-Tanzania
(Heliyon, 2021-08-09)
Soil fertility determines crop growth, productivity and consequently determines land productivity and sustainability. Continuous crop production exploits plant nutrients from soils leading to plant nutrient imbalance, thus ...
Accumulation and bioconcentration of heavy metals in two phases from agricultural soil to plants in Usangu agroecosystem-Tanzania
(Heliyon, 2021-07-07)
The build-up of heavy metals (HM) in agricultural soils accelerates the HM uptake by plants, which could potentially affect food quality and food safety. Here we studied the status and bioaccumulation of HM from soils to ...
Land use patterns influence the distribution of potentially toxic elements in soils of the Usangu Basin, Tanzania
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-12)
Spatial distribution of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in agricultural soils in Usangu Basin (Mbeya Region)-Tanzania were conducted. The study included three land-use types (paddy farming, maize farming, and conserved ...
Characterization of soil phosphate status, sorption and saturation in paddy wetlands in usangu basin-Tanzania
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-09)
Phosphorus (P) is a vital plant macronutrient required for plant growth which usually available in
limited amount. P availability for plant uptake in highly weathered soil is controlled by soil erosion
and high fixation. ...
Towards agricultural sustainability: Status and distribution of copper in Usangu agro-ecosystem, Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2022-02-28)
Despite the positive role of copper (Cu) in plants and animals, excessive amounts have environmental and health
effects. Cu has been excessively accumulating in agricultural soils worldwide due to increased agrochemicals ...
Physicochemical Properties, Fatty Acid Composition, and the Effect of Heating on the Reduction of Cyclopropenoid Fatty Acids on Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) Crude Seed Oil
(Hindawi, 2020-12-14)
The baobab seed oil has been consumed by humans due to its medicinal and nutrient values for many years. However, the
consumption of baobab seed oil has been perceived by different communities as a health risk caused by ...
Determining tributary sources of increased sedimentation in East-African Rift Lakes.
(Elsevier B.V., 2020-05-15)
Temporal and spatial sediment dynamics in an East-African Rift Lake (Lake Manyara, Tanzania), and its river inputs, have been evaluated via a combination of sediment tracing and radioactive dating. Changes in sedimentation ...