Search Constraints
Search Results
-
Journal article
The climatic challenge: Which plants will people use in the next century?
More than 31,000 useful plant species have been documented to fulfil needs and services for humans or the animals and environment we depend on. Despite this diversity, humans currently satisfy most requirements with surprisingly few plant species; for example, just three crops – rice, wheat and maize – comprise more... -
Journal article
Germination response to temperature and water potential for Sprawling bauhinia (Tylosema fassoglense), a potential crop for Kenya
The knowledge of cardinal temperatures is critical for understanding environmental tolerance limits for germinating plant species. However, this information is not readily available for Tylosema fassoglense [Family: Fabaceae]; despite its potential as a future crop to improve nutrition and enhance sustainable agriculture in Kenya. The objective of this study was...Otieno, V. ; Ulian, T. ; Nzuve, F. ; Kimenju, J.
Tylosema fassoglensis, Potential crop, and Cardinal parameters
-
Poster (unpublished)
Wild Edible Plants Research to Support Traditional Diet Preservation in the Eastern Mediterranean.
-
Journal article
The global distribution of plants used by humans.
-
Journal article
Gundelia tournefortii L. (Akkoub): a review of a valuable wild vegetable from Eastern Mediterranean.
L. (Asteraceae) is an artichoke-like wild edible vegetable that grows in the semi-arid climate of the East Mediterranean. Due to its high cultural and economic values for culinary and therapeutic uses, this plant is exposed to overharvesting driven by household consumption and trade, threatening the survival of natural populations. Some...Hani, N. ; Abulaila, K. ; Howes, M.-J. R. ; Mattana, E. ; Bacci, S. …
Traditional food, Propagation, Micronutrients, Mediterranean diet, Gundelia tournefortii, and Wild edible vegetables