A study of water chemistry in some boreholes in Eket, Nigeria, was conducted to determine the calcium carbonate saturation index, in order to establish the corrosion tendency of the waters towards metal substrates in piping systems, boilers, heat exchangers and submersible pumps....
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/43423
Heavy metal contamination of soil resulting from wastewater irrigation is a cause of serious concern due to the potential health risk of consuming contaminated produce. The use of wastewater for irrigation increases the contamination of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, Mn, Ni, Zn etc) i...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/39926
The Karrnaphuli river is one of the polluted river of Chittagong originating from the Lushai Hills in India which is being polluted recently by various industries located around it. The primary objective of this study was to determine the water quality status of the most polluted...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/43015
The detailed analysis of Species Abundance Distributions (“S.A.D.s”) can shed light on how member-species organize themselves within communities, provided that the complete distribution of species abundances is made available first. In this perspective, the numerical extrapolatio...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/43918
The current resettlement of Nekede Auto-Mechanic village by Imo State government of Nigeria created a sparse piece of land awaiting government utilization. Risk assessment was carried out on the land using existing boreholes and soil to determine land utilization potential. Analy...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/43281
Wanda N. Mphinyane, Lawrence K. Akanyang, Kutlwano Mulale, Fritz Van Deventer, Lapologang Magole, Jeremy S. Perkins, Reuben J. Sebego, Julius R. Atlhopheng & Raban Chanda·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2018
A household survey was done to assess the number of people using firewood in order to determine the amount of available firewood, its rate of utilisation and the distance travelled per selected household. There are a total of 383 households in Mopipi village with an average house...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/42471
Floristic population around and within selected ponds of a sub-urban area in Akwa Ibom State was examined. Soil physical and soil chemistry were determined to ascertain influences on floristic distribution pattern. Twenty five (25) plant species were identified belonging to seven...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/43264
Appraisal of fauna species which form an integral part of ecology, in protected based areas is necessary before any meaningful conservation work can commence. This study was undertaken in the wildlife park of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, to produce the species list and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/43871
This study assessed the geospatial variability and ecological amplitudes of plants along nutrient gradients in Imo River Wetland. Systematic sampling was employed for the vegetation and soil using ten 10 m x 10 m quadrat spaced at 20 m interval along established belt transects. S...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/42881
The objectives of this work were to determine the amino acids contents of ecophysiologically different plants on a seasonal basis and the relationship among amino acids and soil properties. The plant species investigated were Zilla spinosa and Peganum harmala in the spring and au...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2018/v7i130096
Gustavo da Silva Gomes, Guilherme Sousa Silva, Domingos Lucas dos Santos Silva, Regigláucia Rodrigues Oliveira, Paula Regina Pereira Martins, Maria de Fátima Veras Araújo & Gonçalo Mendes da Conceição·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2018
The research had as objective to carry out taxonomic treatment of the subfamily Papilionoideae (Fabaceae) for a fragment of Cerrado in Northeast of Brazil. For the knowledge of the plant species, were carried monthly in a field in a period from September 2016 to February 2017. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/42483
Religious and cultural beliefs among the communities residing on the edge of forests areas are important in developing human-wildlife conflict mitigation measures and conservation of various endangered species. Kilpura-Khatima...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/41957
The adsorption mechanism of Cd, Fe, and Ni, ions on natural (clinoptilolite) zeolites, a regional low-cost natural available adsorbent was studied in a batch adsorption system. The effect of several parameters such as contact time, zeolite dose, particle size, the effect of pH, a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/41004
South West Mau Forests (SWMF) is an important resource to Kenya and beyond. Despite its importance, there is an imminent anthropogenic threat to its conservation which has altered its current importance. There is a need for urgent implementation of sound and feasible forest conse...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/42130
The study was tailored to assess the approaches and constraints for community participation in wildlife conservation in the Rungwa Game Reserve particularly in the Rungwa and Mwamagembe villages in the Manyoni District. Specifically, the study focused on the approaches used for c...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEE/2018/41704