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In recent years, low agricultural productivity, food insecurity and environmental degradation have become more apparent in many African societies. These trends have threatened the ability of farmers to increase productivity and to practice sustainable agriculture. This thesis co…

The use of antisenescence compounds to precondition seedlings was studied in white pine (Pinus strobus L.). In a preliminary study, the effectiveness of eight compounds were tested by their ability to prevent desiccation-induced membrane leakage in Phaseolus vulgaris . When fed …