Browsing by Author "Mwang’ombe, A. W."
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Different land use types in the semi-arid rangelands of Kenya influence soil properties
Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mganga, K. Z.; Musimba, N. K. R.; Nyangito, M. M.; Ekaya, W. N.; Muiru, W. M.; Mwang’ombe, A. W. (2011)Rangelands in semi-arid Kenya have recently witnessed extensive land use changes. These changes can mainly be attributed to increased livestock populations and the response of the increased human population to both local ... -
Grass reseeding technology as a means of rehabilitating degraded lands and improving livelihoods of agro-pastoral communities in semi-arid Kenya
Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mganga, K.Z.; Musimba, N. K. R.; Nyangito, M. M.; Mwang’ombe, A. W.; Ekaya, W. N.; Muiru, W. M.; Clavel, D.; Francis, J.; Von Kaufmann, R.; Verhagen, J. (2011)Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the inhabited semi-arid lands. Cenchrus ... -
Improving soil hydrological properties of denuded semi-arid rangeland in southeastern Kenya using reseeding technology
Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mganga, K. Z.; Musimba, N. K. R.; Nyangito, M. M.; Ekaya, W. N.; Mwang’ombe, A. W. (2010)A study was conducted to establish the contribution of Eragrostis superba, Enteropogon macrostachyus and Cenchrus ciliaris in improving soil hydrological properties in semi-arid Kenya. Kamphorst rainfall simulator was used ... -
Indigenous Grasses for Rehabilitating Degraded African Drylands
Mganga, K. Z.; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Musimba, N. K. R.; Mwang’ombe, A. W. (2019)Drylands provide an important livelihood stream to its inhabitants across the globe through a range of products and ecosystem services. However, these fragile ecosystems are threatened and believed to experience various ... -
A “win-win” scenario: the use of sustainable land management technologies to improve rural livelihoods and combat desertification in semi-arid lands in Kenya
Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mganga, K. Z.; Musimba, N. K. R.; Nyangito, M.; Mwang’ombe, A. W. (2014)Dryland ecosystems support over 2 billion people and are major providers of critical ecosystems goods and services globally. However, desertification continues to pose a serious threat to the sustainability of the drylands ...