• Nicotine contents in honey from tobacco and non tobacco growing areas in Kigoma region, Tanzania 

  Balama, C; Kagosi, P; Tewele, C; Mbwambo, L.; Laswai, F; Msalilwa, U; Ernest, S (Tanzania Forestry Research Institute (TAFORI) and Tanzania Forest Fund (TaFF)", 2018)

  Nicotine content in honey is currently the major issue of concern to honey quality in Tanzania. This study was carried out to determine nicotine content in honey from tobacco and non-tobacco growing areas in Kigoma Region, ...
• Economic value of imported wood based products in Tanzania 

  Abdallah, J.M; Masaka, K (Tanzania Forestry Research Institute (TAFORI) and Tanzania Forest Fund (TaFF), 2018)

  The Government emphasizes a new direction for the country’s economy. It commits her resources to inclusive economic growth through industrialization. This means that more investment on wood processing industries is ...
• Coppicing and productivity of two indigenous tree species under different forest management regimes in Tanzania 

  Vyamana, Vincent G.; Chamshama, Shabani A. O.; Andrew, Samora M. (Elsevier B.V., 2021)

  There is a renewed interest to improve sustainable wood production from African savanna but our knowledge on management of individual tree species to optimize harvesting return times is limited. A factorial experiment ...
• Diversity in fruit and seed morphology of wooden banana ( Entandrophragma bussei Harms ex Engl.) populations in Tanzania 

  Andrew, Samora M.; Kombo, Siwa A.; Chamshama, Shabani A. O. (Elsevier B.V., 2021)

  Entandrophragma bussei (wooden banana) is a high value indigenous multipurpose tree species prioritized for do- mestication in Tanzania. However, we lack adequate information on genetic and phenotypic variation to ...
• Wildfires in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania: Burned areas, underlying causes and management challenges 

  Kilawe, Charles J.; Kaaya, Omega E.; Kolonel, Christian P.; Macrice, Samora A.; Mshama, Catherine P.; Lyimo, Paulo J.; Emily, Cosmas J. (WILEY, 2020)

  The Eastern Arc Mountains are one of the most important ecosystems that conserve biodiversity in the world. These ecosystems are threatened by the increasing oc- currence of wildfires. Nevertheless, there is inadequate ...
• Bamboo: a potential resource for contribution to industrial development of Tanzania 

  Lyimo, J. P.; Malimbwi, R.; Samora, A. M.; Aloyce, E.; Kitasho, N. M.; Sirima, A. A.; Emily, C. J.; Munishi, P. K.; Shirima, D. D.; Mauya, E.; Chidodo, S.; Mwakalukwa, E.E.; Silayo, D.S.A; Mlyuka, G. R. (Researchgate, 2019)

  Bamboo is an important non-timber forest product and a major wood substitute. Itcan be processed and fabricated into different products as a substitute for wood products at an industrial scale. However, the available ...
• Amending traditional substrate rice straw with agroforestry tree foliage increases production cycle and nutritional value of pleurotus floridanus 

  Andrew, Samora M.; Mbwambo, John R. (AJOL, 2021)

  The recent heightened attention on mushrooms has not considered shortening the production time and increasing nutritional value using substrates from agroforestry trees in addition to traditionally used agro-industrial ...
• Assessment of effective control methods for parthenium weed in maize fields 

  Wambura, H. D.; Kudra, A. B.; Andrew, S. M.; Witt, A. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2019)

  In the near future, labour to assist in weed management in the villages will become scarce and expensive, because of population drift from villages to cities. It is necessary to develop cheaper methods of weed management ...
• Distribution, population structure and carbon storage of bamboo species in Tanzania 

  Aloyce, E.; Manyanda, B. J.; Macrice, S. A.; Mugasha, W. A.; Malimbwi, R. E. (INFORES project, 2019)

  Sustainable management of forest resources requires information regarding quantities and quality of the resources. Despite this fact, the existing information for bamboo forest resources in Tanzania regarding abundance, ...
• Agroforestry in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+): Africa, where are you? 

  Andrew, S. (Eckhard A. & Maxi D. (eds.), 2015)

  This paper highlights the position of agroforestry in post-Kyoto arrangements, particularly the mechanism for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). It summarizes the prospects to mitigate ...
• Enhancing pollination is more effective than increased conventional agriculture inputs for improving watermelon yields 

  Sawe, T.; Eldegard, K.; Totland, Ø.; Macrice, S.; Nielsen, A. (John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2019)

  Agricultural practices to improve yields in small-scale farms in Africa usually focus on improving growing conditions for the crops by applying fertilizers, irrigation, and/or pesticides.This may, however, have limited ...
• Establishment potential of Elgon Olive (Olea welwitschii (Knobl.) Gilg & Schellenb) seedlings propagated using stem cuttings and seeds 

  Maduka, S. M.; Chamshama, S. A. O.; Msogoya, T. J. (College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism, 2017)

  Large-scale planting of Olea welwitschii has been hampered by availability of viable seeds. This study compared the establishment potential of seedlings propagated using stem cuttings and seeds based on their morphological ...
• Invasive species Echinochloa colona reduces abundance and diversity of resident plant communities in tropical wetland 

  Andrew, S. M. (Scientific Research Publishing, 2018)

  Although the relationship between invasive alien species (IAS) and plant com- munity structure has attracted considerable interest, the impacts of IAS on abun- dance and diversity of resident plant communities in species ...
• Challenges of producing quality tree seeds to support afforestation in Tanzania 

  Msanga, H. P.; Masunga, E. W.; Andrew, S. M.; Fandey, F. H. (Tanzania Forest Fund (TAFORI), 2018-10)

  There is an increase of awareness among local communities, NGOs, the private sector and government agencies on the importance of afforestation in fostering the supply of important environmental goods and services. However, ...
• Integrated food safety and nutrition assessments in the dairy cattle value chain in Tanzania 

  Häsler, B.; Msalya, G.; Garza, M.; Fornace, K.; Eltholth, M.; Kurwijila, L.; Rushton, J.; Grace, D. (ELSEVIER, 2018)

  The consumption of even small amounts of animal-source foods has the potential to improve nutrition, especially in vulnerable households. However, scaling up their production bears food safety risks that are often ...
• Yield of edible pleurotus mushrooms grown on rice straw with and without chicken manure supplementation in Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Andrew, S. M.; Maliondo, S. M. S.; Munishi, P. K. T.; Msita, H. (AJOL, 2008)

  n experiment was conducted to determine the performance of different species of edible Pleurotus mushrooms grown on rice straw substrate with and without chicken manure supplementation. The Pleurotus species /varieties ...
• Spatial and temporal dynamics of land use and land cover in and around Magamba Nature Forest Reserve, Lushoto, Tanzania 

  Andrew, S. M.; Sembosi, S. J. (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2017-06)

  agamba Nature Forest Reserve is the largest forest reserve with endemic, rare and unique species of flora and fauna in Lushoto, Tanzania. It lies within the Eastern Arc Mountains and is important for biodiversity, water ...
• He role of urban forestry in mitigating climate change and performing environmental services in Tanzania 

  Munishi, P. K. T.; Mhagama, M.; Muheto, R.; Andrew, S. M. (AJOL, 2008)

  The possibility of global climate change, due to increasing levels of CO 2 concentrations is one of the key environmental concerns today, and the role of terrestrial vegetation management has received attention as a ...
• Invasion of the cosmopolitan species Echinochloa colona into herbaceous vegetation of a tropical wetland system 

  Andrew, S. M.; Totland, Q.; Moe, S. R. (The Ecological Society of Japan 2014, 2004)

  The negative effects of alien plant species on ecosystem structure and functions are increasingly recognised, and efforts to control these species are vital to restore degraded ecosystems and preserve biodiver- sity. ...
• Growth performance of azadirachta Indica provenances in Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Andrew, S. M.; Maliondo, S. M. S.; Mtika, J.; Msanga, H. P.; Nsolomo, V. R. (Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 2004)

  The growth performance of 20 provenances and one land race of Azadirachta indica (neem) from 10 countries was evaluated at Mkundi Fuel Wood Forest Reserve in Morogoro region, Tanzania. The experiment was established in ...

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