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Canopy transpiration and stomatal responses to prolonged drought by a dominant desert species in central Asia
(MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland, 2017)
In arid and semiarid lands, canopy transpiration and its dynamics depend largely on stomatal sensitivity to drought. In this study, the sap flow of a dominant species, Haloxylon ammodendron growing in Central Asian deserts, ...
Assessment of influence of deposit withdrawals and inflation rate as components of liquidity level on performance of commercial banks in Kisumu county
(International Journal of Marketing and Technology, 2015-01-22)
In most developing countries, commercial banks are the most dominant financial institutions, with the capital market institutions playing a minimal role. The main function of commercial banks is the availing of funds ...
Evaluation of secondary school principals’ views on the use of untrained teachers in lesson delivery in a free secondary education system era in Kenya.
(IISTE, 2013)
This article reports on the findings from a quantitative research study on the views of secondary school principals regarding the teaching competences of untrained teachers in free secondary schools in Kenya. Aim: To ...
A comparison of CO2 fluxes via eddy covariance measurements with model predictions in a dominant subtropical forest ecosystem
(Copernicus Publications, 2009)
CO2 fluxes were measured continuously for twelve months (2003) using eddy covariance technique at canopy layer in a dominant subtropical forest in South China. Our results showed that daytime maximum CO2 fluxes of the whole ...
Effects of land use practices on soil organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in river Nzoia drainage basin, Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2015-06-18)
Land use activities along River Nzoia Drainage Basin, Kenya, include cultivation along the river banks, over grazing, deforestation, draining of wetlands for horticulture, harvesting of sand and brick-making. These activities ...
Treatment of tea industry wastewater using a combined adsorption and advanced oxidation process
(International Conference on Sustainable Research and Innovation, 2014)
Tea, produced from the evergreen plant, Camellia Sinensis, is the most widely consumed beverage in the world after water. Although tea processing has now diversified into various speciality end products such as instant, ...
Canopy scale CO2 exchange and productivity of transplanted paddy and direct seeded rainfed rice production systems in S. Korea
(Elsevier, 2016)
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a primary food crop that supports more than half the world population. Paddy rice accounts for more than 75% of the total global rice production but requires large amounts of water for irrigation. ...
Soil properties along a gradient from hillslopes to the savanna plains in the Lambwe valley, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2015)
Changes in land use and management strongly affect the physical and chemical properties of soils and their ecological functions. Especially, regions in East Africa have experienced dramatic land use changes in the past, ...
A review on extent of sustainability of educational projects: A case of Strengthening of Mathematics and Science in Secondary Education (SMASSE) project in Kenya
(Diva Enterprises ltd., 2013-11)
Kenya targets to become an industrialized country by 2030 and to become a globally competitive country. The government appreciates the critical role played by Science and Mathematics in the realization of vision 2030. This ...
Occurrence of nodulation in leguminous trees in Kenya
(Journal of Tropical Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2005)
Exploitation of the potential for nitrogen fixing trees, soil improvement and multipurpose use, requires a good knowledge of their nodulation capabilities and agrosilvicultural manipulation. Nitrogen Fixation in some ...