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Dry matter yields and hydrological properties of three perennial grasses of a semi-arid environment in east Africa

Nyariki, Dickson M.; Mganga, K. Z.; Musimba, N. K. R.; Nyangito, M. M.; Mwang'ombe, A.W.; Ekaya, W. N.; Clavel, D.; Francis, J.; Kaufmann, R. von; Verhagen, J.; Muiru, W. M. (2010)

Enteropogon macrostachyus (Bush rye), Cenchrus ciliaris L. (African foxtail grass) and Eragrostis superba Peyr (Maasai love grass) are important perennial rangeland grasses in Kenya. They provide an important source of ...

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 ...

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 ...