Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021

  • An Evolutionary Based Strategy for Predicting Rational Mutations in G Protein-Coupled Receptors

    Miguel Angel Fuertes, Carlos Alonso

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 53-77
    Received: 24 April 2021
    Accepted: 11 May 2021
    Published: 13 July 2021
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    Abstract: Capturing conserved patterns in genes and proteins is important for inferring phenotype prediction and evolutionary analysis. The study is focused on the conserved patterns of the G protein-coupled receptors, an important superfamily of receptors. Olfactory receptors represent more than 2% of our genome and constitute the largest family of G protei... Show More
  • The Role of Homegarden Agroforestry in Biodiversity Conservation at Yayo Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve, Chora District, South-western Ethiopia

    Gemeda Terfassa

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 78-87
    Received: 8 June 2021
    Accepted: 13 July 2021
    Published: 21 July 2021
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    Abstract: Traditional homegardens in southwest Ethiopia is well-known land use practices playing important role in biodiversity conservation aspects. The objective of this study was to examine the contribution of homegardens towards of biodiversity conservation. Homegarden plant diversity assessment was done. A simple random sampling method was used to selec... Show More
  • Cocoa Pods and Seeds Characteristics of Different Hybrid Varieties in Southeastern Ghana

    Daniel Ako Tetteh, Daniel Obeng

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 88-91
    Received: 8 May 2021
    Accepted: 1 June 2021
    Published: 2 August 2021
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    Abstract: The purpose of the study was to determine cocoa seed and pod characteristics of different cocoa hybrid varieties. We obtained the hybrid cocoa pods between the months of July and August, 2020 from Seed Production Division, of the Ghana Cocoa Board. We determined the characteristics of the cocoa pods and seeds using three clonal varieties namely C 6... Show More
  • Litter Fall, Leaf Litter Decomposition, Soil Microfungi and Nutrient Content in Cocoa and Food Crop Agroforest Farmlands in Southeastern Ghana

    Daniel Ako Tetteh

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2021
    Pages: 92-98
    Received: 9 May 2021
    Accepted: 1 June 2021
    Published: 2 August 2021
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    Abstract: This study is a comparison of the litterfall, litter decomposition and soil microfungi species diversity in cocoa and mixed food crop agroforest farmlands. The study was carried out in the Atewa and Fanteakwa districts of the Eastern region of Ghana. A total of thirty six sampled plots size of five 25 m x 25 m were randomly demarcated in cocoa agro... Show More