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Influences of Human Activities on Tree Density and Diameter Distribution in Museve and Mutuluni Dryland Forest Fragments; Kitui County, Kenya
(Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment, 2019-05-14)
Forest fragments in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands are key water catchment areas and provide important ecosystem services. However, uncontrolled human activities are fast altering their stem density basal area and diameter ...
Synergistic effects of fire and elephants on arboreal animals in an African savanna
(British Ecological Society, 2015)
Sunlight and sediment improve the environment of a litter biofilm-based shrimp culture system
(Inter-Research, 2017-02)
Ecological, Recreational and Educational Potential of a Small Artificial Wetland in an Urban Environment
(African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2019-11)
Pertinent questions remain on whether small, artificial wetlands, such as abandoned quarries play any ecological or socio-economic role in the environment. To increase information on roles played by small-sized artificial ...
Floristic Composition, Affinities and Plant Formations in Tropical Forests: A Case Study of Mau Forests in Kenya
(International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 2015)
In the past, Mau forest complex has faced a wide range of disturbances majorly anthropogenic in nature. In this
paper, the ecosystem floristic composition, richness, diversity and affinities are evaluated. Diameter at ...
290IMPACTS OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES: THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPING PAYMENT SCHEMES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
(VDM Dr Muller Gmbh and co, 2011-01)
Natural resources have continued to be degraded largely because of lack of well-defined property rights, population pressure, high levels of poverty and the lack of proper understanding of deleterious impacts of human ...
Environmental Determinants of Choice of Sustainability Strategies Adopted by Group Ranches in Samburu County, Kenya
(2017)
The group ranch system is one of the best land ownership and livestock production strategies
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in the dry lands of the world where the potential for rain-fed agriculture is limited. This has resulted
in ...
Financing provision of environmental services in Mt. Elgon region for the protection of watersheds
(VDM Dr Muller Gmbh and co, 2011-01)
This study examined direct payments for environmental services (PES) as a program for supporting the conservation of forest resources and services where environmental conservation is financed on the basis ...
Faecal Bacterial and Parasitic Contamination of Drinking Water in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya
(2012)
Faecal contamination of water can introduce a variety of pathogens into water ways, including bacteria, viruses, protozoans and parasitic worms. Poor excreta disposal is often associated with lack of adequate water supplies, ...
Globalization and Biodiversity Conservation Problems: Polycentric REDD+ Solutions
(MDPI, 2019-02-19)
Noise barriers are the most widespread solution to mitigate noise produced by the continuous growth of vehicular traffic, thus reducing the large number of people exposed to it and avoiding unpleasant effects on health. ...