Search results for "Pennisetum"

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Cropping system dynamics, climate variability, and seed losses among East African smallholder farmers: a retrospective survey.

2014

Abstract Climate variability directly affects traditional low input and rain-fed farming systems, but few studies have paid attention retrospectively to the cropping system’s ability to mitigate climate risk. This study analyzes the impacts of rainfall variability on farmers’ seed variety losses over time, considering changes in smallholder farming systems. The cropping system dynamics, in favoring maize at the expense of sorghum and pearl millet, have induced an increasing risk of seed loss during drought. Combining ecological anthropology and climatology, a retrospective survey asking farmers about the period 1961–2006 was carried out at three altitudinal levels (750, 950, and 1100 m) on …

[SDV.SA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciencesAtmospheric Sciencehttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1969F08 - Systèmes et modes de cultureFacteur climatiqueF30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantesCropping systemPennisetum glaucumhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8157[ SDV.SA ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciencesComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS2. Zero hungerGlobal and Planetary ChangebiologyEcologyAgroforestryAgriculturehttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6927Sorghum bicolor[ SDE.MCG ] Environmental Sciences/Global ChangesGeographyhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6523http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8504http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_13199[SDU.STU.CL]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Climatologyhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6161[ SDU.STU.CL ] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/ClimatologyP40 - Météorologie et climatologiehttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_29554[SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global ChangesZea maysSocietal impactsPetite exploitation agricoleSécheressehttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7247Retrospective surveyConservation des ressourceshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2391F03 - Production et traitement des semenceshttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1666PrecipitationVariétéClimate variabilitySemencePerte de récolteChangement climatiquePrécipitationbusiness.industryClimate riskLow inputSorghumbiology.organism_classification[SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environmental and SocietyIncreasing riskhttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_408613. Climate actionAgricultureAfricaSystème de culturehttp://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1971businessSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7113
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Lectotypification of the fountain grass Cenchrus setaceus (Poaceae: Paniceae)

2015

The typification of the name Cenchrus setaceus (Forsskål) Morrone (Poaceae) is discussed, and a lectotype is designated. Cenchrus setaceus is native to northeastern Africa, and cultivated as an ornamental plant in some parts of the world. It is an invasive species in a wide range of natural habitats worldwide, competing strongly with the native flora.

biologyRange (biology)Pennisetum setaceumBotanyOrnamental plantTypificationPoaceaePlant SciencePaniceaebiology.organism_classificationNomenclatureEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsInvasive speciesPhytotaxa
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Nutritional properties and plausible benefits of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) on bone metabolism and osteoimmunology : a mini-review

2020

Bone is a hard connective tissue that undergoes a systematic renewal. This highly dynamic organ is made up of four different types of cells, however, bone formation is commonly attributed to osteoblasts and bone resorption to osteoclasts. Bone tissue formation occurs during embryonic development and in certain post-birth pathological conditions. The immune system could influence the functions of bone cells, and the crosstalk between hematopoietic, immune, and bone cells is known as osteoimmunology. Indeed, cytokines produced by immune cells, including TNF-α and IL-6, are critically implicated in bone pathogenesis. It is well established that diet plays an important role in bone health and f…

osteoimmunologyOsteoimmunologyfood and beveragesosteoblastsengineering.materialBiologybiology.organism_classificationBone remodelingMini reviewosteoclastsnutrientsTNF-αengineeringFood sciencePM whole grainsPearlPennisetumpolyphenols
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