Claim · model-written summary
Entandrophragma cylindricum had comparatively lower growth performance than the other species.
- Taxon
- Entandrophragma cylindricum
Entandrophragma cylindricume1 - Outcome
- growth performancee1
- Direction
- lowere1
- Setting
- nursery conditions in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeriae2
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Verbatim
e1“Gambeya albida and Entandrophragma cylindricum exhibited comparatively lower growth performance”
e2“under nursery conditions in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria”
Title
A. Asiegbu Esther; M. C. Dike; O. Duruigbo, Stanley Journal of Global Agriculture and Ecology 2026. doi:10.56557/jogae/2026/v18i210605
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- Observation Irvingia gabonensis had a lower germination percentage (16.66%) than the other species.
- Observation Garcinia kola had a lower germination performance (2.38) than the other species.
- Observation Irvingia gabonensis had the highest stem height (38.44 cm) among the five species.
- Observation Irvingia gabonensis had the highest stem height growth rate (2.53 cm per week) among the five species.
- Observation Milicia excelsa had the largest collar diameter (5.33 cm) among the five species.
- Observation Garcinia kola had the highest leaf number (13) among the five species.
- Observation Garcinia kola had the highest leaf area (67.26 cm²) among the five species.
- Observation Gambeya albida had comparatively lower growth performance than the other species.
- Observation Significant variations were observed among the timber species in germination and growth performance.
- Recommendation Irvingia gabonensis is suitable for rapid establishment in plantation systems.
- Recommendation Milicia excelsa is suitable for rapid establishment in plantation systems.
- Recommendation Garcinia kola is better adapted for agroforestry and shaded environments.
- Recommendation Optimized, species-specific pre-treatment techniques are needed for timber seeds with low germination.