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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 ... -
An African stingless bee Plebeina hildebrandti Friese nest size and design (Apidae, Meliponini
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Allometric Equations for Estimating Silk Oak (Grevillea robusta) Biomass in Agricultural Landscapes of Maragua Subcounty, Kenya
(Hindawi International Journal of Forestry Research, 2018-10-02)Grevillearobusta is widely interplanted with crops in Maragua subcounty,a practice that enhances biomass quantities in farmlands. However, quick tools for estimating biomass of such trees are lacking resulting in undervaluation ... -
Allometric Equations for Estimating Silk Oak (Grevillea robusta) Biomass in Agricultural Landscapes of Maragua Subcounty, Kenya
(Hindawi International Journal of Forestry Research, 2018)Grevillea robusta is widely interplanted with crops in Maragua subcounty, a practice that enhances biomass quantities in farmlands. However, quick tools for estimating biomass of such trees are lacking resulting in ... -
Anthropogenic activities affect forest structure and arthropod abundance in a Kenyan biodiversity hotspot
(2023-07)Land-use change remains the main threat to tropical forests and their dependent fauna and flora, and degradation of existing forest remnants will further accelerate species loss. Forest degradation may result directly from ... -
Are stingless bees the primary vector in spread of banana Xanthomonas wilt in Central Uganda?
(International Journal of Ecology and Ecosolution, 2014-09)Stingless bees were speculated to be the primary vectors in the spread of the bacterial agent responsible for banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) in Uganda. It was hypothesized that the vector entered the banana plant through ... -
Assessment of drivers of forest changes using multi-temporal analysis and boosted regression trees model: a case study of Nyeri County, Central Region of Kenya
(Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2020-05-06)The Central Region of Kenya has undergone significant changes in land cover due to a broad range of drivers. These changes are more pronounced in forestland conversions. Past researches within the study area have identified ... -
The Biological Assessment and Rehabilitation of the World’s Rivers: An Overview
(Water, 2021-01-31)The biological assessment of rivers i.e., their assessment through use of aquatic assemblages, integrates the effects of multiple-stressors on these systems over time and is essential to evaluate ecosystem condition and ... -
Biomass Energy Resource of the Highland Bamboo (Yushania alpina) and Its Potential for Sustainable Exploitation in Southern Aberdares Forest
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2017)Yushania alpina is the only bamboo species native to Kenya and covers about 150,000 ha growing in pure or mixed stands in the montane forests. The Aberdare forest is one of the natural habitats for Y. alpine occupying an ... -
Challenges of elephant conservation: insights from oral histories of colonialism and landscape in Tsavo, Kenya
(American Geographical Society, 2017)Understanding the reasons for conflict between elephants and people who live adjacent to conservation areas remains key to recruiting them as allies in preserving elephant populations. The Tsavo region of Kenya has become ... -
Challenges of Elephant Conservation: Insights from Oral Histories of Colonialism and Landscape in Tsavo, Kenya
(American Geographical Society, 2018)Understanding the reasons for conflict between elephants and people who live adjacent to conservation areas remains key to recruiting them as allies in preserving elephant populations. The Tsavo region of Kenya has become ... -
The challenges of wild game on forest plantations management objectives in forest ecosystems in kenya
(Emerging Academy Resources, 2013)Forests in Africa and Asia host various wildlife populations that cause varying levels of damages to forest resources. The economic damage is more severe in forest plantations meant for timber production that require huge ... -
Characterization of the nutritional quality of amaranth leaf protein concentrates and suitability of fish meal replacement in Nile tilapia feeds
(Elsevier, 2017)A number of leafy vegetables,their protein concentrates and hydrolasates are under evaluation as alternative protein ingredients to fish meal(FM)in aqua feeds. This study evaluated the nutritional characteristics and ... -
Comparing Tree Heights among Montane Forest Blocks of Kenya Using LiDAR Data from GLAS
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015)This study was designed to use LiDAR data to research tree heights in montane forest blocks of Kenya. It uses a completely randomised block design to asses if differences exist in forest heights: 1) among montane forest ... -
Developing a Forest Management Plan (DFMP) for Gatsibo District in the Eastern Province of Rwanda
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2018)In support of conservation of its fragile land resource, the government of Rwanda has proposed the management of all forests in the country under a specific management plan. This assignment sought to develop a management ... -
Dietary administration of probiotics modulates non-specific immunity and gut microbiota of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultured in low input ponds
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Effects of dietary levels of essential oil (EO) extract from bitter lemon (Citrus limon) fruit peels on growth, biochemical, haemato-immunological parameters and disease resistance in Juvenile Labeo victorianus fingerlings challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2016-04)Essential oils (EOs) are used in the food industry because of their biological activity. We evaluated the effects of administration of essential oil (EO) extracted from bitter lemon (Citrus limon) fruit peels on the growth ... -
Encroachment of open grasslands and Acacia drepanolobium Harms ex B.Y.Sjöstedt habitats by Euclea divinorum Hiern in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya
(African Journal of Ecology , Wiley online Library, 2013-03)Euclea divinorum, a fast establishing, unpalatable, and fire resistant bush is considered an invasive species in some parts of its range. In Ol Pejeta Conservancy (OPC), Kenya, E. divinorum bushes cover ˜27% of the total ... -
Estimation of Above Ground Biomass in Forests Using Alos Palsar Data in Kericho and Aberdare Ranges
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2017)Above Ground Biomass is one of the six pools identified in the inventory of forest resources and estimation of greenhouse gas emissions and sinks from the forestry sector. The pool varies by management practices in different ... -
Estimation of Above Ground Biomass in Forests Using Alos Palsar Data in Kericho and Aberdare Ranges
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2017)Above Ground Biomass is one of the six pools identified in the inventory of forest resources and estimation of greenhouse gas emissions and sinks from the forestry sector. The pool varies by management practices in different ...
