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Termite species and functional groups in maize intercrop systems in Machakos County, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2022-03)
Termites are important ecosystem engineers in the tropics but certain termite species cause damage to economically important crops. In Africa, termites cause >50% damage in maize. This study evaluated the effect of ...
Bedsediments organic matter and macroinvertebrate responses to changes in catchment land use along a low order tropical stream : Sagana River, Kenya
(2000)
The hydrological, morphological and biological characteristics of a Kenyan low order mountain tropical stream were studied in order to assess the possible impacts of catchment land use changes from forestry to agriculture ...
Threats of Land Use Changes on Wetland and Water Areas of Murang’a County, Kenya
(2021-06)
Globally, wetlands have declined in area by over 50% since 1900, due to changes in land-use patterns, converting them into farmlands, human settlements, urban centers, and infrastructure development. Land-use changes also ...
INFLUENCE OF LARGE WOODY DEBRIS ACCUMULATIONS ON MACROINVERTEBRATE DISTRIBUTION IN A LOW ORDER FORESTED TROPICAL STREAM, SAGANA RIVER, KENYA
(2016)
Woody debris accumulations are important ecological components in low order
forested streams. They provide forage and refuge for a macroinvertebrates, which
are key trophic components for riverine fish. The occurrence ...
Effects of irrigated and rain fed conditions on infestation levels of thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) infesting Dolichos lablab (L.) in Eastern Kenya
(2016)
Dolichos lablab (L.) is a neglected crop species in Kenya, grown only for subsistence where they are
highly adapted to a small range of ecological niches. It is grown under irrigation and rain fed
conditions, where ...
Effects of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Potential Ecosystem Service Value in Mathioya Watershed, Murang’a County, Kenya
(2022-09)
Wetlands in Mathioya watershed are declining due to continued alterations caused by human and natural factors. This study assessed the effects of spatiotemporal changes in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC), on potential ...
PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF UNDRAINABLE WATER DAMS UTILIZED FOR FISH REARING IN THE SEMI-ARID NAROMORU AREA, CENTRAL KENYA
(2016)
Naromoru is a semiarid area in Central Kenya, occurring on the leeward side of Mt.
Kenya. Its water sources include a few permanent rivers such as Nairobi River,
intermittent streams and a large number of undrainable ...
Treatment of flower farm wastewater effluents using constructed wetlands in lake Naivasha, Kenya
(2016)
Lake Naivasha, Kenya, is a fresh water lake currently experiencing severe environmental problems as result of
pollution from agricultural effluents and urban water surface runoff, uncontrolled water abstraction, improper ...