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Synergistic effects of fire and elephants on arboreal animals in an African savanna
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Synergistic effects of long-term herbivory and previous fire on fine-scale heterogeneity of prescribed grassland burns
(Ecology, 2020-10)Grassland and savanna ecosystems, important for both livelihoods and biodiversity conservation, are strongly affected by ecosystem drivers such as herbivory, fire, and drought. Interactions among fire, herbivores and ... -
Temporal changes in Rainfall and Temperature influence on Solid Waste Generation in Bungoma County Urban Centres, Kenya
(2024-07-28)Globally, temperature and rainfall play an integral role in the management of solid waste in urban areas. This is because many countries especially, the developing countries conventionally rely on both variables in the ... -
Tree resprout dynamics following fire depend on herbivory by wild ungulate herbivores
(Journal of Ecology, 2019-04)1. Savanna tree cover is dynamic due to disturbances such as fire and herbivory. Frequent fires can limit a key demographic transition from sapling to adult height classes in savanna trees. Saplings may be caught in a ‘fire ... -
The Trend and the Pattern of Seasonal Rainfall in the Period 1993 – 2018 in Embu East Sub County, Kenya
(East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 2020)Kenya, like many countries in the world, is vulnerable to climate variability and change. The livelihood of the people in Embu East Sub-county is highly dependent on rain-fed agriculture so climatic threats affect food and ... -
Trend and Variability in Interannual Air Temperature Over South West Mau Forest, 1985 - 2015
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2020)Globally high altitude forest regions are considered to be more prone to rapid warming. These regions have also shown great seasonal and inter annual temperatures variability. In Kenya mean annual temperatures increased ... -
Using the Biological Condition Gradient Model as a Bioassessment Frameworks to Support Rehabilitation and Restoration of the Upper Tana River Watershed in Kenya
(Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021-07)The biological condition gradient (BCG), a scientific framework that describes the change in ecosystem characteristics in response to human-induced levels of stressors, was modified and used to characterize watershed ... -
Zooplankton partitioning in a tropical alkaline-saline endorheic Lake Nakuru, Kenya: Spatial and temporal trends in relation to the environment
(Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and management, 2011)Spatial and temporal zooplankton variations were studied for 1 year in tropical alkaline–saline Lake Nakuru to determine how they partition in the habitat, relative to environmental variables. Monthly samples were collected ...