Acrostichum aureum Linnaeus is a rhizomatous fern of the Pteridaceae Kirchner family, which is generally found in elevated areas of mangrove forests or around agricultural fields. Over the years, the mangrove ecosystems in Akwa Ibom State have been degraded due to anthropogenic a...
This study investigates the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in epiphytic vascular cryptogams as indicators of atmospheric pollution in Eket wetlands, Nigeria. The research assessed seasonal variations in heavy metal concentrations of Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis undulata, a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrib/2025/v8i1256
Extant floristic data checklist and conservation status of woody species were determined in relationship with elevation gradient in Osomba hills of the Cross River National Park, Oban division. A total of 78 species of woody plants in 31 families were identified. The family Fabac...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4348
This study aimed at assessing the concentrations and perturbations of the physicochemical properties and heavy metals in the soil of the coastal regions of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Sampling was carried out across three mangrove locations (Iko Town, Okoroutip and Uta Ewa) in East...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2024/v23i11628