Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2019

  • Allometric Equations for Predicting Biomass of Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch. & Dalz. Stands in the Sudano-Guinea Savannahs of Ngaoundere, Cameroon

    Tchindebe Alexandre, Ibrahima Adamou, Tchobsala, Mohamadou Laminou Mal Amadou

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2019
    Pages: 15-22
    Received: Apr. 27, 2019
    Accepted: Jun. 18, 2019
    Published: Aug. 10, 2019
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    Abstract: Allometric relationships for estimating biomass of Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch & Dalz. stand were investigated in the sudano-guinea savannah of Ngaoundere, Cameroon. A total of 17 individual trees from Daniellia oliveri were harvested in Bini-Dang savannah across a range of diameter classes, from 5 to 40 cm. Diameter at breast height (D) and to... Show More
  • Profitability of Investment in Plantain Value Chain in Osun State, Nigeria

    Oke Joel Taiwo Oluseye, Ogunleye Ayodeji Sunday, Kehinde Ayodeji Damilola

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, June 2019
    Pages: 23-27
    Received: Jan. 29, 2019
    Accepted: Mar. 08, 2019
    Published: Sep. 27, 2019
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    Abstract: Profit is the driving force for any enterprises to thrive well, because it encourages more investment into an enterprise. One of the major barriers to investing in plantain value chain is inadequate information on return to investment. Thus, this paper investigated profitability of investors along plantain value chain in Osun state. A multistage sa... Show More