Effects of resin tapping and tree size on the purity, germination and storage behavior of Boswellia papyrifera (Del.) Hochst. seeds from Metema District, northwestern Ethiopia

Eshete, Abeje; Teketay, Demel; Lemenih, Mulugeta; Bongers, Frans

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2011.12.049

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“…For instance, only a few minutes of exposure to temperatures of ≥100 ∘ C are required to break physical dormancy [14]. This result was also similarly reported by earlier studies of Teketay [19,20] and Eshete et al [26]. In the same way, heat generated from forest fire in dryland areas causes the regeneration of various plant species.…”

Section: Effect Of Provenances On O Abyssinica Seed Germinationsupporting

confidence: 73%

Germination Ecology of Arundinaria alpina (K. Schum.) and Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro Seeds: Indigenous Bamboo Species in Ethiopia

Bahru

Mulatu

Kidane

2015

International Journal of Biodiversity

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Highland bamboo (Arundinaria alpina) and lowland bamboo (Oxytenanthera abyssinica) are indigenous to Ethiopia and endemic to Africa. Seeds of A. alpina were collected from Dawa Wereda (District), while O. abyssinica seeds were collected from Pawe and Sherkole Weredas. In this study, seed presowing treatments, effects of dry heat, moist heat, and light/dark treatments on the germination of seeds were tested. The averages were of 59,416 and 8,393 seeds contained within 1 kg of A. alpina and O. abyssinica seeds within 86 and 91% pure seeds, respectively. From 1 kg of pure seeds 37,301 and 7,168 seedlings are raised in the laboratory in their respective orders. The result revealed that control seeds of A. alpina and O. abyssinica showed the best germination of 73 and 98%. Germination of both dry and moist heat treatments of O. abyssinica seeds was significantly improved at 60 and 80 ∘ C. Unlike A. alpina seeds, seeds of O. abyssinica had better germination for light treatment compared to dark. For effective large scale plantation and raising of A. alpina and O. abyssinica seedlings from its seeds for laboratory, control seeds supply to necessary light source (for O. abyssinica seeds) is recommended.

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Section: Effect Of Provenances On O Abyssinica Seed Germinationsupporting

confidence: 73%

Germination Ecology of Arundinaria alpina (K. Schum.) and Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro Seeds: Indigenous Bamboo Species in Ethiopia

Bahru

Mulatu

Kidane

2015

International Journal of Biodiversity

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“…From earlier studies, it is evident that tapping for frankincense reduces reproductive effort Mengistu et al, 2012) and exposes the trees to insect attack (Abiyu et al, 2010). Seeds from tapped B. papyrifera trees also showed lower germination success as compared to seeds from untapped trees Eshete et al, 2012b). Similar effects of tapping were reported for other tree species (Silpi et al, 2006(Silpi et al, , 2007Varghese and Ticktin, 2008;Chantuma et al, 2009).…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 72%

Frankincense yield is related to tree size and resin-canal characteristics

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Sass‐Klaassen

Eshete

et al. 2015

Forest Ecology and Management

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“…B. sacra from Dhofar Mountains are currently and ecologically relevant species showing symptoms of decline due to anthropic factors and possibly global warming (Liu et al 2010;Raffaelli 2010). It provides several good services as timber, fodder, nectar and gum which are useful in traditional medicines, religious ritual and income regeneration (Eshete et al 2012). Frankincense (gum, olibanum) is useful in pharmaceutical industry, flavoring, beverage, liqueurs, cosmetics, detergents, creams and as perfumery (Lemenih and Teketay 2003a,b;Eshete et al 2012).…”

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Endophytic fungi associated with endogenous Boswellia sacra

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Endophytic fungi associated with leaves and stem tissues of Boswellia sacra growing in Dhofar Mountains of Oman were investigated from May 2008 through October 2011. The biological diversity, tissue-preference and seasonal variations of fungi were evaluated. Forty-three species and 3 varieties of fungi were recovered as new records from this plant. Of these isolates, 35 species are new reports to the mycoflora of Oman, whereas 12 species were added to the list of fungal flora of the Arabian Peninsula. The genus Alternaria (12 species) is the most prevalent genus recovered from 12.5-83.3% of the screened leaves and stem samples, followed by

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Effects of resin tapping and tree size on the purity, germination and storage behavior of Boswellia papyrifera (Del.) Hochst. seeds from Metema District, northwestern Ethiopia

Cited by 37 publications

References 15 publications

Germination Ecology of Arundinaria alpina (K. Schum.) and Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro Seeds: Indigenous Bamboo Species in Ethiopia

Germination Ecology of Arundinaria alpina (K. Schum.) and Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Munro Seeds: Indigenous Bamboo Species in Ethiopia

Frankincense yield is related to tree size and resin-canal characteristics

Endophytic fungi associated with endogenous Boswellia sacra

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