ABSTRACT: Induced spawning of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) was successfully carried out using natural hormone (homoplastic hormone-pituitary extract from Clarias gariepinus). The study which was carried out at Bahir Dar Fisheries and Other Aquatic Life Research Centre lasted 78 days (June to October)…
Tags: Aquaria, Catfish, Fecundity, Induced spawning, Survival rate
ABSTRACT: A study focusing on altitudinal distribution of life forms of vascular plants was conducted in Suba Sebeta Forest, located 40 km west of Addis Ababa in Oromia National Regional State. The objective of the study was to document the life form composition of Suba Sebeta Forest based on life form spectrum. In the study, a systematic sampling method was employed to collect vegetation data from 48 (20 m x 20 m) plots. These entire quadrats included 16 (5 m […]
Tags: Life form, Life form spectrum, Raunkiaer, Suba Sebeta Forest.
ABSTRACT: Floristic composition, species diversity and vegetation structure of Gera Moist Montane Forest was conducted in Jimma Zone of Oromia National Regional State, southwest Ethiopia. A total of 132 plant species in 112 genera and 59 families were identified from this forest…
Tags: Endemic species, Gera Forest, Moist evergreen forest, Vegetation structure.
ABSTRACT: As part of ecological studies of larger mammals in Chebera Churchura National Park, southwestern Ethiopia, population, distribution and habitat association of the waterbuck, Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus were studied during wet and dry seasons of 2013–2014. Representative transects across the main habitat types such as wooded grasslands, woodlands, montane forests and riparian habitats were randomly laid and counts were carried out in around 20% of the total area of the park…
Tags: Chebera Churchura National Park, Distribution, Habitat association, Population structure, Sex ratio, Waterbuck
ABSTRACT: The present study was conducted at Lake Hora-Arsedi located in Bishoftu town, 47 km south of Addis Ababa. The aim was to investigate the dive duration, pause duration, perching height, foraging band and population status of the white-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus) in the study area. Two sites were selected to carry out the observations. Data were collected from January–December 2014 to include dry and wet seasons mainly based on direct observational methods…
Tags: Bishoftu, Dive duration, Foraging band, Great cormorant, Pause duration
ABSTRACT: Chickpea is one the most important pulse crops grown for food and crop rotation in order to improve soil fertility because it fixes atmospheric nitrogen with root nodule bacteria. However, effectiveness in nitrogen fixation depends upon the host variety, the efficient endosymbiont and environmental conditions…
Tags: Antibiotic resistance, Eco-physiological diversity, Heavy metal resistance