Ethnobotany of Oyster nut (Telfairia pedata) in Northern Tanzania | Research Paper By JBES

Author

Philipina F. Shayo, Anna C. Treydte, Ernest R. Mbega

Journal Name

Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences | JBES

Publisher Name

International Network For Natural Sciences | INNSpub

Abstract

Telfairia pedata (Sims) Hook is an important native climber plant commonly grown in East Africa. It bears nuts which are eaten either raw or cooked and is consumed mostly by expectant mothers, and as cooking oil. The survey was conducted between September 2019 to February 2020 in Sambaa, Meru, and Pare communities of Lushoto, Bumbuli, Arumeru and Same Districts, Northern Tanzania to assess the ethnobotany of T. pedata from a sample of 346 respondents using semi-structured questionnaires. Results indicate that, 21% of respondents used T. pedata for cooking with other staple foods while 18% claimed that the nuts are used by pregnant and lactating mothers for medicinal and breast milk stimulation and nine (9) percent indicated that the nuts are used for cultural and ritual purposes. Despite its importance, the cultivation of T. pedata in the study area is declining and the gap why such decline is experienced needs to be answered in further studies. Secondly, respondents within the 36-50 age groups reported the greatest diversity of uses of T. pedata 51% compared with those aged below 36 years old 21% signifying that the traditional knowledge known by younger aged groups may be declining. Thus, this gap of traditional knowledge between the groups should be addressed in order to improve utilization and conservation of this seriously declining yet important nut in the study area and other places of Tanzania.

Diversity and species composition of mangroves species in Pilar | Research Paper By JBES

Fig. 1. Map of selected quadrats in a sampling area

Mr. Krystel Grace V. Padilla, Joey G. Martizano, and June Alexis Santos from the institute of the Chemistry and Environmental Science Department, College of Arts and Sciences, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines wrote a research paper entitled “Diversity and species composition of mangroves species in Pilar, Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte”. This paper was published by the Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences | JBES in February issue 2021, under volume 18. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences | JBES is an open-access research journal that published research papers, review papers, short communication, etc. in the major fields of Environmental Sciences and Biodiversity.

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Research Paper published by JBES Journals about students’ environmental attitude

JBES Journal, an open access scholarly research journal on Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, published an article in their October issue, 2018. entitled “Increasing students’ environmental attitude through Visual and Performance Arts.” This research work has been developed by Mr. Juvelyn D. Capili, from the institute of the Cagayan State University, Lallo Campus, Lallo, Cagayan, Philippines.

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Research Paper by JBES Journal about The role of deadwood in biodiversity conservation

An open access Biodiversity Research Journal called, Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) recently published an article entitled “Quantification of deadwood littered by Acacia spp. in semi-arid ecosystems of central Tanzania: The role of deadwood in biodiversity conservation.” This research work was developed by Elkana Hezron from the Department of Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management, School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania, and Julius W Nyahongo from the Department of Biology, College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania

Abstract

Deadwood (DW) is an important carbon component for the conservation and management of biodiversity resources. They are ubiquitous in many semi-arid ecosystems although their estimation is still posing lots of challenges. At Chinwag woodland in Dodoma Region of Central Tanzania, seasonal quantification of DW produced by two Acacia spp. was done to evaluate the influence of each tree species, Dbh and canopy area on DW biomass and to determine their ecological role in the conservation of semi-arid ecosystem. Both purposive and random sampling techniques were used in the course of a completely randomized design (CRD).