F. Mora, S. Perret, C.A. Scapim, and E. Arnhold. 2010. Genetic parameters for growth and survival in Acacia saligna shrubs. Cien. Inv. Agr. 37(2):5-14. Acacia species have valuable agronomic characteristics, such as the tolerance to unfavorable environmental conditions. In this study, genetic parameters and selection response in Acacia saligna shrubs were investigated in two arid environments o...

Laboratory-based Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) analysis of vegetation leaves, soil, and leaf litter samples is presented. The leaf litter and soil samples, numbered 1 and 2, were obtained from a site located in the savanna biome of South Africa (Skukuza: 25.0°S, 31.5°E). A third soil sample, number 3, was obtained from Etosha Pan, Namibia (19.20S, 15.93E, alt. 1100 m). ...

Near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy method was introduced to measure the lignin content in Acacia species. Acid-soluble lignin, Klason lignin, and total lignin contents from 78 wood meal samples of Acacia spp. trees grown in Guangxi province with different ages, height, and families were measured by wet chemistry. NIR spectra were also collected using a Bruker MPA spectrometer within 4000-12500cm ...

The Acacia seyal Dell family Mimosaceaeis is known locally as Talha tree. Many medicinal uses such as treatment of dysentery, leprosy, colds, diarrhea, hemorrhage, ophthalmic, intestinal ailments, rheumatic pains, colds and fevers, have been attributed to this tree. Schistosomiasis, a water-borne parasitic disease caused by Schistosome(s) a genus of digenetic trematode worms, infects man and an...

Fodder trees and shrubs are crucial sources of animal feed in Sudan, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas. This is because they can fill up the feed gaps in the summer period when grassland growth is limited due to unfavorable weather conditions. The study was conducted in Elnour forest-southeastern Sudan in 2015, which is dominated by Acacia seyal. The objectives of this study were to esti...

Novel and effective biorefinery methods are necessary to fractionate lignocellulosic biomass into separate components for the valorization of these value-added products. For example, xylan fraction can be used as an adhesive, a thickener, additive plastics, emulsifier, drug carrier, precursor prebiotic xylooligosaccharides. Unfortunately, conventional extraction procedures require lengthy perio...

Breeding strategy of Acacia hybrid is being developed by Center for Forest Biotechnology and Tree Improvement Indonesia has produced three superior clones in growth (Clone 16, 25, 44). Understanding the extractives new might determine future development steps to improve its resistance diseases especially heartrot. The objective this study was investigate extractive content radial directions (SW...