Invasive Species Population Status Modeling Using Stage Based Matrix: Mount Elgon Ecosystem

dc.contributor.author	Ojung’a, S. O.
dc.contributor.author	Nyakinda, Joseph Otula
dc.contributor.author	Mullah, J. A.
dc.date.accessioned	2021-04-01T06:39:51Z
dc.date.available	2021-04-01T06:39:51Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier.issn	2224-5804 (Paper)
dc.identifier.issn	2225-0522 (Online)
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.jooust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/9323
dc.description.abstract	The matrix models have been applied to evaluate the impacts and management of tree species. Modeling of invasive species using stage based matrix methods has not been exploited to understand the population structure of the invasive species. The study simulated using stage-structured Lefkovitch models to assess the population structure and impacts of invasive population growth within Mount Elgon Ecosystem. The survey data were used to calculate the transition probabilities and the growth rate (Kiptogot 𝜆1= 1.074 and Kimothon λ2 = 1.115 and Saboti λ3 = 1.118) in different forest blocks. These results indicate that Cestrum aurantiacum is increasing in population and could have effects on the population of other native species within ecosystems in the future.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Mathematical Theory and Modeling	en_US
dc.subject	Matrix models	en_US
dc.subject	Population	en_US
dc.subject	Invasive species	en_US
dc.subject	Degradation factors	en_US
dc.title	Invasive Species Population Status Modeling Using Stage Based Matrix: Mount Elgon Ecosystem	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US