Eco-Physiological Studies on Pistia Sratiotes. L. With Special Reference to its Occurrence on the Volta Lake in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorAttionu, R.H.
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Ghana, College of Basic and Applied Sciences , School of Biological Sciences , Department of Botany
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-05T09:33:27Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-13T17:07:34Z
dc.date.available2016-02-05T09:33:27Z
dc.date.available2017-10-13T17:07:34Z
dc.date.issued1970-06
dc.descriptionThesis(MSc)-University of Ghana, 1970en_US
dc.description.abstractThe creation o f the Volta Lake in Ghana provides favourable oonditions for rapid weed growth,, The present report represents an attempt to investigate the in teraction between one o f the economically important weeds on the Lake, P is t ia s t r a t io t e s , L ., and the physicochemical condition o f i t s environment in the f i e l d and laboratory, P is t ia is represented in most reaches o f the Lake but only sheltered bays and es tu arie s in the south are oharaoterized by luxuriant veg etation o f the species. Distribution and growth o f the plant within these areas are con tro lled to some extent by the pH and mineral composition o f lake water. Under laboratory oonditions, marked influence is exerted by substrate pH and nutrient content on the ve g etative reproduction and growth or the plant. Occurrence o f optimum v e g e ta t iv e growth a t low to ta l nutrient content and pH 5ยป0 is r e f le c te d in the tendenc3r shown by ro s e tte s to grow la r g e r in areas o f the Lake characterised by comparatively low degree o f m ineralization, and pH. Growth of the plant has been observed to a l t e r the pH and mineral content of the substrate under f i e l d and laboratory conditions. The nature o f th is change in the f i e l d depends on the cover o f vegetation. Stranded ro s e tte s which have become rooted in the drawdown area o f the Vo lta Lake are capable o f regenerating and may reco lonize the lake surfaceo Results o f these in v e stigation s have been discussed with reference to methods of con tro llin g the plant,en_US
dc.format.extent167p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/7589
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Ghanaen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Ghana
dc.titleEco-Physiological Studies on Pistia Sratiotes. L. With Special Reference to its Occurrence on the Volta Lake in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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