PMID- 30364086
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20201001
IS  - 2090-908X (Print)
IS  - 2090-908X (Electronic)
IS  - 2090-908X (Linking)
VI  - 2018
DP  - 2018
TI  - Effect of Soil Type and Foliar Factors on the Distribution of Imbrasia belina in 
      the Southeastern Lowveld of Zimbabwe.
PG  - 9273184
LID - 10.1155/2018/9273184 [doi]
LID - 9273184
AB  - The aims of this study were to find out whether soil parameters (i.e., soil 
      texture, soil pH, and available nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)) and level of 
      tannins in the bark of tree as measured by total amount of N & P in the droppings 
      significantly influenced Imbrasia belina distribution in the Southeastern Lowveld 
      of Zimbabwe. The samples were collected in February-March 2013. Standard methods 
      were employed on 80 samples across the four tenure regimes studied. Soil pH, 
      percentage clay, silt, and sand were randomly measured across the four tenure 
      regimes. The study results revealed that soil pH (p=0.475), % silt (p=0.172), % 
      sand (p=0.907), available nitrogen (p=0.192), available phosphorus (p=0.247), and 
      the mean tannin level (p=0.999) influenced the distribution of Imbrasia belina in 
      the study area. Multiple comparison analysis showed that there were significant 
      differences in percentage clay (p=0.044) between Gonakudzingwa Small-Scale Farms 
      (GSSCF) and Chikombedzi Communal Area (CCA). However, Mwenezi Resettlement Area 
      (MRA) and Gonarezhou National Park (GNP) results were insignificant for 
      percentage silt (p=0.172) and percentage sand (p=0.907), respectively. The soil 
      and foliar factors discussed are critical in determining Imbrasia belina 
      distribution, forest health, and vitality.
FAU - Mufandaedza, Edward
AU  - Mufandaedza E
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4130-4233
AD  - Midlands State University, Department of Biological Sciences, P.O. Senga, Gweru, 
      Zimbabwe.
FAU - Moyo, Doreen Z
AU  - Moyo DZ
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-2920-3990
AD  - Midlands State University, Department of Biological Sciences, P.O. Senga, Gweru, 
      Zimbabwe.
FAU - Makoni, Paul
AU  - Makoni P
AD  - National University of Science and Technology, Department of Research and 
      Innovation, P.O. Box AC 939, Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20181001
PL  - Egypt
TA  - Scientifica (Cairo)
JT  - Scientifica
JID - 101589932
PMC - PMC6188854
EDAT- 2018/10/27 06:00
MHDA- 2018/10/27 06:01
PMCR- 2018/10/01
CRDT- 2018/10/27 06:00
PHST- 2018/03/28 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2018/07/04 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2018/07/25 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2018/10/27 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2018/10/27 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2018/10/27 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2018/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.1155/2018/9273184 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Scientifica (Cairo). 2018 Oct 1;2018:9273184. doi: 10.1155/2018/9273184. 
      eCollection 2018.