The effect of organic manure in restoration of rill and gully eroded soil using Amaranthus hybridus as a test plant was carried out. The aim of this research work was to compare the restorative potentials of cow-dung, goat-dung, and poultry-manure amendment on rill and gully erod...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2022/v8i130133
The growth and development of Abelmuschus esculentus (okra) in gully eroded soil amended with different rates of cow dung manure was studied using the complete randomized design; morphormetric data such as leaf area, plant height, stem girth, numbers of nodes, number of leaves an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i1830578
Okereke E. Kingsley, Ekwealor U. Kenneth, Okereke N. Chukwu, Soludo C. Obumneme, Nwogiji C. Olando, Ogbu C. Angela, Ozibo A. Francis & Okoronkwo O. Francis·Journal of Applied Life Sciences International·2025
The study examines the comparative analysis of soil seed bank in two secondary forests; Unizik Conservation Forest and Orebe Village Forest in Amansea both located in Awka North and South Local Government Areas of Anambra State, Nigeria. These forests are crucial for biodiversity...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2025/v28i1679
Accelerated flora diversity loss through habitat destruction, fragmentation and, land use patterns caused by population growth, leading to changing patterns of vegetation has put the survival of many plants especially Poaceae species in the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka campus a...
Mbaukwu A. Onyinye, Ekwealor U. Kenneth, Okereke N. Chukwu & Nwakuche O. Adaugo·Asian Soil Research Journal·2024
This study was done to investigate soil physicochemical properties on the prevalence of biodiversity at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka and Amansea and to compare the performance of the different study areas (abandoned farmland and heavily grazed land) with respect to their produc...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2024/v8i3152
Okereke N. Chukwu, Ekwealor U. Kenneth, Nwakuche O. Adaugo, Onyili C. Adachukwu, Hope N. Eze & Iroka F. Chisom·Asian Journal of Research in Botany·2024
Morphological properties have been used as indices in taxonomical studies for more than hundred years. The present study was carried out in Mgbabor, Abakaliki local government area of Ebonyi State Nigeria with an aim to determine the taxonomic significance of morphological featur...
An ecological survey was done on the species of poaceae family present in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka campus. Data was collected from eight different zones of the campus which was randomly divided for adequate coverage and proper representation. Species dominance, percentage c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2023/v21i1451
Phenology refers to periodic biological phenomena that are correlated with climatic conditions. Very little is known about the phenological pattern of most tropical fruit trees especially in the South-East, Nigeria. The aim of this study was to provide a phenological data and bas...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i730225
Ozigbo C. Chisimdiri, Okereke N. Chukwu, Anukworji A. Chidozie, Ekwealor U. Kenneth, Iroka, F. Chisom, Nwaogaranya U. Patrick & Nwakuche, O. Adaugo·Asian Soil Research Journal·2025
This study evaluates the effects of some organic manures (cow dung manure, poultry manure, fish pond wastewater) and NPK 15:15:15 fertilizer on oil-contaminated soil using Abelmoschus esculentus as a test plant. The research was conducted under controlled conditions at Nnamdi Azi...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2025/v9i3187
Iroka F. Chisom, Nwakuche O. Adaugo, Ogbuozobe O. Gabriel, Ikegbunam N. Clara, Nwaogaranya U. Patrick & Ekwealor U. Kenneth·Asian Journal of Research in Botany·2023
Soil seed banks survey of three watersheds located across the Awka campus of Nnamdi Azikiwe University was carried out using standard field procedures. Soil samples were collected from two points (P1 and P2) in each of the watersheds at depths of 0-5cm, 5-10cm and 10-15cm. The so...