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Pod and seed trait data for Moringa oleifera Lam. from Kenya 2019

https://doi.org/10.5285/2e9ad843-c5db-402a-8b47-de45bf7bbaf2
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This dataset comes from Moringa oleifera and M. stenopetala seed pod collections harvested from known provenances in Kenya. The data includes both pod and seed traits as well as canopy and coppicing information for the mother trees.
Publication date: 2021-10-11
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Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
WGS 84
Spatial resolution
15 metres

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2018-01-01    to    2020-12-31

Provenance & quality

Pods were returned to Kenya Forestry Research Institute in Nairobi and Pods were air dried. The pods and seed were then measured and scored for traits in the laboratory. Provenance localities were measured using a hand held GPS.

Licensing and constraints

This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

Cite this dataset as:
Gray, A.; Odee, D.; Magare, C.; Otieno, J.O.; Kihara, J.G.; Tendwa, E.M.; Jason Kariuki, J.; Perry, A.; Cavers, S. (2021). Pod and seed trait data for Moringa oleifera Lam. from Kenya 2019. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/2e9ad843-c5db-402a-8b47-de45bf7bbaf2

Correspondence/contact details

Gray, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Bush Estate
Penicuik
Midlothian
EH26 0QB
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Gray, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Odee, D.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Magare, C.
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Otieno, J.O.
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Kihara, J.G.
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Tendwa, E.M.
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Jason Kariuki, J.
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
Perry, A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Cavers, S.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Other contacts

Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Rights holder
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
biota
Keywords
agroforestry , Plant Traits , seed (biology) , Sub-Saharan Africa , Tree Improvement