Leucaena Leucocephala
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Phytoremediation is one of the low cost biotechnology technique for the reclamation of contaminated mined sites. This study investigated the use of Leucaena leucocephala as a potential plant species for phytoremediation of heavy metal... more
Cellulose and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) were isolated from waste Leucaena leucocephala seeds (LLS) by using acid hydrolysis method. Waste LLS are unused residues after extraction of oil for conversion to biodiesel. Cellulose from... more
The integration of leucaena into goat production systems in the tropics and subtropics is reviewed. Goats are well adapted to leucaena, and able to be productive on diets containing up to 100% leucaena as a result of bacterial and hepatic... more
The brood- and seed –size and seed packaging cost have been investigated in Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit. From 300 pods belonging to three mother plants of L. leucocephala, a total of 5583 seeds were recovered. Of these seeds, 355... more
Abstract Balances between nutrients applied or mineralized and nutrients removed in maize grain and stover were calculated in a hedgerow intercropping experiment in which Leucaena leucocephala and L. pallida prunings and cattle manure... more
The brood-and seed –size and seed packaging cost have been investigated in Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit. From 300 pods belonging to three mother plants of L. leucocephala, a total of 5583 seeds were recovered. Of these seeds, 355... more
— The Jose Antonio Alzate dam is the main man-made reservoir along the Lerma River in central Mexico. The water in this dam is heavily contaminated with organic and inorganic residues including copper and other heavy metals. For many... more
The objective of this study was to evaluate alternative methods to overcome dormancy in Leucena (Leucaena leucocephala) seeds. The seeds were collected from four different matrices and subsequently submitted to different treatments with... more