Forestry and Environmental Management

An Assessment Of Land Use Changes In Uyo Urban Area And Its Implications On The Environment

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Land use changes in Uyo Urban Area were analyzed using aerial photographs taken from 1969 — 2001 which use was complemented with the Quick bird satellite imagery for 2004. The objectives...

299 pages (63651 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Studies Of Plantain Based Ethno-Agroforestry In The Rainforest Ecosystem Of Southeastern Nigeria.

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The ethno-agroforestry practiced by farmers who grow plantain (Musa AAB, false horn) in rainforest ecosystems after clearing and burning of high forest vegetation in the Blase and Akamkpa...

173 pages (32224 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Relationships Of Lumber And Wood Waste Yields From Logs With Three Process Variables In A Horizontal Bandsawing Headrig Sawmill Type

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The relationship of lumber and wood waste yields from logs processed in a horizontal headrig sawmill type with three processing variables - log diameter size at level of 0.385± 0.550±...

145 pages (33519 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Impact Of Quarry-Dust And Rock Excavation On Vegetation And Slope In Isuikwuato Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria

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The reason for this staggering increase in world population  is simply that the number of people born is regularly higher than the number that (lies. due, to better sanitation,...

140 pages (31584 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Impact Of Quarry-Dust And Rock Excavation On Vegetation And Slope In Isukwuato Local Government Area, Abia State

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This studies were carried out at Ahaba. Amaba and Uturu in isuikwuato heir leaf areas were also compared. Samples of the quarry leaves were collected all(l analysed chemically. hurl...

140 pages (31584 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Form, Resistance To White And Brown Rot Fungi (Trametes Cingulata And Lentinus Lepideus Respectively) And Sapwood/Heartwood Contents Of Teak (Tectona Grandis) Poles From Trees Grown In Southern Nigeria

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Teak (Tectona grandis) plantations established in three locations (sites) in Southern Nigeria: Ukpom Bende Forest Reserve in Abia State (Site 1), Oban Forest Reserve in Cross River State...

261 pages (57623 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Assessment Of The Ecological And Socio-Economic Values Of Some Non-Timber Forest Products (Ntfps) In Akwa Ibom State Nigeria

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The study was conducted in the three agro-ecological swamp foreSt namely mangrove (brackish water), fresh water and the lowland rain forest zones in Akwa lbom State, Nigeria. The study...

109 pages (21727 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Studies On The Stabilizing Effect Of Bambusa Vulgaris, Vernonia Amygdalina And Vetiveria Zizanioides On Some Developing Gully Slopes In Abia State, Nigeria

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The study on the stabilizing effect of Bambusa vulgaris , Vernonia amygdalina and Vetiveria zizanioides on some developing guiiy slopes was carried out in Abia State, Nigeria. The aim was...

297 pages (55267 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Air Pollutants And Their Effects On Humans And Plants In Akwa Ibom State Nigeria

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 Air pollutants and their effects on human and plants health were studied in seven locations selected at random within Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, from October 1, 2004 through September...

154 pages (31672 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Status Of Environmental Resources And Management Of Watershed Ecosystems At Okoko Item, Nigeria.

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The status of the environmental resources and management of Urudu watershed was studied at the forested and agroforestry ecosystems at Okoko Item, Nigeria. Humans' activities and the need...

208 pages (40184 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Assessment Of Selected Sacred Forests Of Akwa Ibom And Cross River States Of Nigeria.

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This study which aimed at assessing selected sacred forests in Akwa Ibom and Cross River states of Nigeria, had as its objectives: identification of the tree species composition of the...

128 pages (32144 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Nutrient Concentrations Of Leaves And Twigs Of Some Tree Species In The Rainforest Of South Eastern Nigeria

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 A 7x 9 factorial experiment iii randomized complete block design with three replications was used to study the effect of time (January July, 2005) on the mineral contents (%) leaves...

100 pages (20756 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Environmental And Watershed Degradation Factors Influencing Afara And Umudere Rivers In Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.

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 A bi-weekly study to determine the environmental and watershed degradation factors influencing Afara and Umudere rivers were carried out between June to November 2002 A 6 X 4...

82 pages (15823 words) · Theses · 3 years ago

Abundance, Diversity And Conservation Status Of Indigenous Fruit Tree Species In Umuahia North Local Government Area Of Abia State

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The abundance, diversity and conservation status of indigenous fruit tree species were studied in Umuahia South LGA of Abia state. Stratified random sampling was used to distribute 90...

60 pages (10851 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Assessment Of The Importance Of Selected Indigenous Forest Fruit Trees In Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia State

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The study was conducted to assess the importance of selected indigenous forest fruit trees in Ikwuano Local Government Area, Abia state. The population for the study comprised of farmers,...

56 pages (12677 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Entomofaijna Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Arboretum, Umudike, Abia State

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An ecological survey of the insect species of an arboretum in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike was carried out to determine the insect diversity of the arboretum. The...

44 pages (6031 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Effect Of Fertilizer Application And Soil Amendment On The Early Growth Of Moringa Oleiferia (Lam.)

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The research investigated the effects of fertilizer application and soil amendment on the early growth of Moringa olefera. The treatments consisted of two fertilizer applications...

61 pages (8896 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Comparative Analysis Of Characteristics Of Honey Beeswax And Petroleum By-Product Wax

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According to the research so far, the findings are as follows: The physical composition of beeswax products are of good quality than that of paraffin wax products. (The melting point of...

48 pages (8806 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Assessment Of Phytoextraction Potential Of Waltheria Indica In Crude Oil Contaminated Soil

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The study was carried out on Assessment of Phytoextraction Potential of Waltheria Indica in Crude Oil Contaminated Soil from Obigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. This...

59 pages (9354 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Assessment Of Soil Component Of Alley Farm After Twenty Years Of Establishment

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This study was conducted to determine the mineral and heavy metals concentration in soil of an Alley farm situated in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State,...

68 pages (10036 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Nutritional Composition Of An Indigenous Forest Food Species. A Case Study Of Cola Lepidota (K. Schum) In Abia State, Nigeria.

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The Monkey kola (Cola lepidota) is a tropical edible fruit which belongs to the family Sterculiaceae and belongs to a group called drupes. The species is cultivated throughout the...

65 pages (12862 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

A Survey Of Butterfly Fauna In Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

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A survey of the butterfly fauna was carried out in the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia .tate, Nigeria. The habitat vas divided into five major categories...

68 pages (10377 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Assessment Of Leachate On Groundwater Quality - Case Study Of Enyimba Open Dumpsite, Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area, Abla State

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Aba as an industrial and commercial area generates large amount of waste and indiscriminate disposal of waste in Enyimba and its environs has brought about severe environmental issues....

66 pages (13319 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Survey Of The Abundance And Distribution Of Some Indigenous Tree Species In Abia Central Agroecological Zone Of Abia State, Nigeria

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The study was conducted with the view to analyzing and comparing the abundance and distribution of selected indigenous tree species in Abia Central Agroecological Zone of Abia State....

50 pages (7206 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

An Assessment Of Plant-Diversity Status In Ezinihitte Local Government Area Of Imo State

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Studies on the assessment of plant-diversity status in Ezinihitte Local government area of Imo state was carries out in 2016 academic year A well structured questionnaire as a primary...

65 pages (10241 words) · Projects · 3 years ago
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