The jewel beetle species Chrysobothrisdesmaresti (Laporte & Gory, 1836) and Hiperanthastempelmanni Berg, 1889, have been recorded in Bolivia for the first time. Both species were collected on xeric Acacia trees. As indicated by their presence on Acacia and previous records, both species may be endemic to the arid intermountain valleys of the Southern Bolivian and Northern Argentinean Andes as w...

Citation: Pereira APA, Zagatto MRG, Brandani CB, Mescolotti DdL, Cotta SR, Gonçalves JLM and Cardoso EJBN (2018) Acacia Changes Microbial Indicators and Increases C and N in Soil Organic Fractions in Intercropped Eucalyptus Plantations. Front. Microbiol. 9:655. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00655 Acacia Changes Microbial Indicators and Increases C and N in Soil Organic Fractions in Intercropped Eucal...

On fertile alluvial soils on the lakeshore plain of Malawi, maize (Zea mays L.) yields beneath canopies of large F aidherbia albida (syn Acacia albida) trees greatly exceed those found beyond tree canopies, yet there is little difference in soil nutrients or organic matter. To investigate the possibility that soil nutrient dynamics contribute to increased maize yields, this study focused on the...

Spatial heterogeneity in woody cover affects biodiversity and ecosystem function, and may be particularly influential in savanna ecosystems. Browsing and interactions with herbaceous plants can create and maintain heterogeneity in woody cover, but the relative importance of these drivers remains unclear, especially when considered across multiple edaphic contexts. In African savannas, abandoned...

The tree Acacia dealbata is native to Australia but has become invasive in many parts of the world thanks its N-fixing capacity and allelopathic compounds present biomass. We conducted a pilot-scale study assess potential conversion A. biomass by vermicomposting via earthworm Eisenia andrei. flowering aerial was shredded placed vermireactor under greenhouse conditions for 56 days. vermicomposte...

phenotypic and genotypic diversity as well as symbiotic effectiveness of twenty one symbionts isolated from nodules of four acacia species (acacia melanoxylon, a. mearnsii, a. saligna and acacia tortillis) grown in morocco were evaluated. growth in various media (yma, yma-bbt, yma-rc), colony morphology, tolerance to stress factors (temperature, ph, salt concentrations, various heavy metals) an...

The Sahel is thinly covered by trees, but nevertheless forms an important habitat for millions of tree-dwelling birds. We describe tree availability and selection 14 insectivorous Afro-Palearctic migrants 18 Afro-tropical residents (10 insectivores, 3 frugivores 5 nectarivores) inhabiting the from Atlantic to Red Sea. Of 304 woody species identified across region during systematic fieldwork in ...