COMPOSITION, MEDICINAL VALUES, AND THREATS OF PLANTS USED IN INDIGENOUS MEDICINE IN JAWI DISTRICT, ETHIOPIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE

Composition, medicinal values, and threats of plants used in indigenous medicine in Jawi District, Ethiopia: implications for conservation and sustainable use

Abstract Indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants is vital to local communities and cultural heritage, particularly in Ethiopia.This study aims Panel Meter to document native medicinal plants in the Jawi district, including associated traditional knowledge.The study involved conducting semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and guided

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Bacterial selection during the formation of early-stage aerobic granules in wastewater treatment systems operated under wash-out dynamics

Aerobic granular sludge is attractive for high-rate biological wastewater treatment.Biomass wash-out conditions stimulate the formation of aerobic granules.Deteriorated performances in biomass settling and nutrient removal during start-up have however often been reported.The effect of wash-out dynamics was investigated on bacterial selection, bioma

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The use of firewood for home consumption and the fabrication of hand-crafted ceramics in a semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil

ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify, analyze and compare different uses of firewood for home consumption and for handicraft work in rural communities in Altinho, Pernambuco, Brazil.Semi-structured and free-listing interviews were performed to catalog the plants that were better known by locals and that were mostly used as firewood for home consum

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