Dr. D. O. Oke
Dr. D. O. Oke
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Contact Information:
Department of Forestry and Wood Technology.
Federal University of Technology,
P.M.B. 704,
Akure, Nigeria.
Email: davoke2003@yahoo.com

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Dr. D. O. Oke
Agroforestry

Education

  • Ph.D. Agroforestry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. 2001.
  • M.Agric. Tech. Agroforestry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. 1995.
  • .Agric. Tech. Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. 1990.

Research Interests

  • Tree-crop-soil interactions in agroforestry.
  • Carbon and nutrient cycling in agroecosystems
  • Impacts of tree/plantation crop combinations on the environment

Current Research

  • Assessment of indigenous woody species for improved fallow.

Graduate Students’ Supervision

Master’s degree

  • Ologun I.T. – Effects of mulch from four agroforestry species on some physical, chemical and microbiological properties of a tropical soil. (On-going).
  • Odebiyi K.A. - Diversity and abundance of forest tree species in cocoa agroforests of Ondo State, Nigeria. (On-going).

Honours and Awards

  • International Center for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) postgraduate scholarship (1993).
  • Best Graduating Student Award in the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. 1990.
  • University scholarship 1986/87, 1987/88 and 1988/89 sessions.

Courses Taught

  • Introduction to Forest Resources Management and Agroforestry
  • Forest Ecology and Soils
  • Remote Sensing in Forestry
  • Forest Protection
  • Agroforestry Systems
  • Tree Nutrition and Forest Soil Management

Professional Affiliations

  • Ecological Society of Nigeria
  • Member, Forestry Association of Nigeria
  • Member, Forestry and Forest Products Society
  • Member, Environment and Behavior Association of Nigeria
  • Member, IUFRO (Division 1)
  • Member. Global Association of Online Foresters

Recent Professional Meetings attended

  • UNESCO/MAB regional training workshop held at the Federal University of Technology, Akure. 23rd - 26th July, 1995.
  • Biennial Conference of Ecological Society of Nigeria (ECOSON), Abeokuta. 23-27 Nov., 1997. 
  • 2nd annual conference of the Centre for Research and Development, OSUA, Ado-Ekiti, 19-21 Feb.1997. Paper presented: Oke D.O. and Uzoka F.M.E (1997).
  • 25th Annual Conference of the Forestry Association of Nigeria, Ibadan, 22-27 Sept., 1997.
  • 28th Annual conference of Weed Science Society of Nigeria, LCRI, Maiduguri, 5-9 Nov., 2000.
  • 27th Annual Conference of the Forestry  Association of Nigeria., Abuja, Nigeria.
  • 28th Annual Conference of the Forestry  Association of Nigeria., Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. 2005
  • International Conference on Science and Technology. Federal University of Technology, Akure. 14th – 19th August 2005
  • International Conference on Science and Technology, FUT Akure, Nigeria. 14-19 Aug 2005.
  • CIRAD/SCCS Training Workshop on Participatory Research. Hotel Krystal, Kpalime, Togo. 1st-5th December 2003.
  • 27th Annual Conference of the Forestry Association of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria. 17-21 Sept 2003.
  • 28th Annual Conference of the Forestry Association of Nigeria, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. 4-8 Nov. 2002.
  • 28th Annual Conference of Weed Science Society of Nigeria, LCRI, Maiduguri, 5-9 Nov., 2000.
  • ICRAF/DSO/HULWA Regional Training of Trainers on Agroforestry. UST  Kumasi, Ghana  11th - 27th October 1999.

Professional Training Courses Attended

  • ICRAF/DSO/HULWA Regional Training of Trainers on Agroforestry. UST  Kumasi, Ghana  11th - 27th October 1999 (As a Participant)
  • CIRAD/SCCS Training Workshop on Participatory Research. Hotel Krystal, Kpalime, Togo. 1st-5th December 2003. (As a Participant)
  • FUTA/ANAFE Training Workshop on agroforestry practices for soil fertility maintenance. FUT, Akure, Nigeria. 18th – 22nd April 2005 (As a Resource Person)
  • IITA/STCP Training Workshop on community managed nursery. STCP-Nigeria Project Office, Akure, Nigeria. 3rd – 5th January 2007. (As Resource Person)
  • Ondo State Ministry of Lands, Housing and Environment workshop  on sustainable Working Environment for Investors and Host Communities. State Library Complex Akure, Nigeria. 4th December 2007. (As Resource Person)

Publications

Thesis/Dissertation

  • Oke, D.O. (2001). Below-ground growth characteristics and tree-crop interactions in some agroforestry systems on a humid tropical Alfisol. Ph.D. Thesis. 113 pp.
  • Oke, D.O. (1995). Influence of some multipurpose tree species on soil fertility. M. Agric Tech. Thesis. 56 pp.
  • Oke, D.O. (1990). Effects of Gmelina arborea Roxb. on the hydration reaction of portland cement. B. Agric. Tech. Project Report . 35 pp.

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Oke D.O. (2008) Changes in soil physical and chemical properties following conversion of tropical rainforest into cocoa agroforests in Ondo state, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Biological Sciences (in Press)
    Owoeye G.,

  • Oke D.O. and Owolabi Q.A. (2008) Insecticidal activity of immature palm frond. Journal of Research in Bioscience (in press)

  • Oke D.O. (2007). Growth of short rotation Cajanus cajan fallow and its impact on a humid tropical Alfisol. International Journal of Natural and Environmental Sciences 1(3):01-04

  • Oke D.O. and Odebiyi K.A. (2007).Traditional cocoa-based agroforestry and forest species conservation in Ondo state, Nigeria. (Elsevier)  Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment.122(3):305-311

  • Oke, D.O. (2005). Changes in the nutrient status of a tropical Alfisol following application of leaf biomass of some agroforestry species. Journal of Agonomy 4(3):203-206.

  • Oke, D.O.  and Ologun I.T.(2005). Effects of mulch from four agroforestry species on moisture content, temperature and microbial population in a humid tropical soil.  Journal of Biological Sciences 5(3):326-329.

  • Oke, D.O.  and Owoeye G.(2005). Early growth and nutrient accumulation of Grevillea robusta a. cunn.  in G.  robusta – maize intercrop.  Journal of Agronomy 4(1):58-60.

  • Oke, D.O. (2004). Early growth of some agroforestry species in Akure, Nigeria: effects of potting container.  Global Journal of  Agricultural Sciences 3(1&2):41-44

  • Oke, D.O. (2004). Woody species diversity and topsoil conditions in a natural fallow ecosystem on a humid tropical alfisol. Journal of Food Agriculture and Environment 3(1):

  • Oke, D.O. (2003). Growth response of Senna siamea to root control. Journal of Sustainable Tropical Agricultural Research 10:112-115.

  • Oke, D.O. and Kadeba O. (2002). Biomass production and pruning decomposition in some agroforestry species: Implications for soil fertility maintenance. Journal of Sustainable Tropical Agricultural Research 3:45-50.

  • Oke, D.O. and Kadeba O. (2001). Rooting characteristics and soil nitrate under some agroforestry species on a humid tropical Alfisol. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment 3(1):281-286.

  • Oke, D.O. and Kadeba O. (2000). Effects of some land use systems on soil nitrate and maize growth on a humid tropical Alfisol. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment 2(1): 100-104.

  • Oke, D.O. and Kadeba O. (1997).  Changes in the nutrient status of a tropical soil under some fast growing multipurpose trees. Applied Tropical Agriculture Vol. 2 No. 2 pp 67-72.

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Papers in National and International Conference Proceedings

  • Olujobi O.J. and D.O. Oke (2005) An assessment of the existing agroforestry practices in Ondo State. In: Popoola L., Mfon P. and Oni P.I. (Eds) Forestry and National Development. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Forestry Association of Nigeria. Pp 110-11

  • Oke D.O. (2003) Waste utilization for a cleaner environment: used ‘pure water’ bags as alternative potting container for forestry seedlings. In: Adekunle V.A.J., Okoko E. and Adeduntan S.A. (eds) Proceedings of the 2003 Annual Conference of Environment and Behaviour Association of Nigeria,  pp 213-217.

  • Oke D.O. (2002) Planted tree fallow: a sustainable option for improved rural livelihood. In: Abu, J. E., P. I. Oni and L. Popoola (Editors). Forestry and Challenges of Sustainable Livelihood. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of Forestry Association of Nigeria Akure, Nigeria. November 4 – 8, 2002. pp. 385 – 390. 

  • Oke D.O. (2001) Agroforestry in the management of the edaphic environment of southwestern Nigeria. In: Popoola, L., J. E. Abu and P. I. Oni (Editors). Forestry and National Development. Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of Forestry Association of Nigeria Abuja, Nigeria. September 17 – 21, 2001.  pp 162-167.

  • Oke, D.O. and M.B. Oyun (1997). Conversion of forests to plantation in Nigeria: Effects on biodiversity. In: Ogunyemi J. and Ojo L.O. (Eds) Bioiversity Utilization for Sustainable Development. Proceedings of the Biennial Conference of Ecological Society of Nigeria (ECOSON), Abeokuta. 23-27 Nov., 1997.  pp 87-91.

  • Oke, D.O. and Fuwape,J.A.(1995).  Environmental impact of indiscriminate logging in Ondo State. In: Afolayan T.A., E.O. Wangari, A.O. Isichei , E.A. Agbelusi, O.A. Fagbenro, S.O. Akindele, Z.D. Adeyefa and A. O. Olufayo (Eds). Impact of Human Activities on the West African Savanna. Proceedings of the UNESCO/MAB regional training workshop , Akure. 23rd - 26th July, 1995. pp 273-276.