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Responses of CO2 exchange and primary production of the ecosystem components to environmental changes in a mountain peatland
(Springer Science+Business Media, 2009)
The complexity of natural ecological systems presents challenges for predicting the impact of global environmental changes on ecosystem structure and function. Grouping of plants into functional types, that is, groups of ...
Diffuse PAR irradiance under clear skies in complex alpine terrain
(Elsevier, 2004)
The diffuse component of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) is important for models that calculate carbon dioxide uptake in photosynthesis by vegetation. Few PAR measurements are usually available, especially in ...
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Nandi people in Kenya
(Elsevier, 2007)
Ethnopharmacological relevance
The study of local knowledge about natural resources is becoming increasingly important in defining strategies and actions for conservation or recuperation of residual forests.
Aims of the ...
Overcoming the Challenges of Estimating Water Use in Temperate, Mixed Deciduous Forest of S. Korea
(American Geophysical Union, 2009)
About 80% of forests in Korea occur in mountainous regions and are composed of a rich diversity of mixed deciduous tree species. Mountains in this region receive more rainfall and act as fountains that supply fresh water ...
Mitigating human-wildlife conflicts through wildlife fencing: A Kenyan case study
(ResearchGate, 2008-06)
A study was conducted between May and August 2007 to compare the intensity of human-wildlife conflicts among local communities neighbouring a fenced wildlife protected area (Lake Nakuru National Park) and an unfenced one ...
Laboratory tests of oviposition by the African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, on dark soil as influenced by presence or absence of vegetation
(BMC, 2006-10-12)
Background
Physical objects like vegetation can influence oviposition by mosquitoes on soil or water substrates. Anopheles gambiae s. l. is generally thought to utilize puddles over bare soil as its prime larval habitat ...
Teacher self-perceptions of effectiveness: a study in a District of Kenya
(Taylor and Francis, 2009-03)
Background and purpose: The paper reports a study of the perceptions of teachers in secondary schools in the Gucha district of Kenya of their own effectiveness, the structure of their self-perceptions, variations in ...
Promoting child development through music: A comparision of preschool teachers' perspective in Kenya and United States
(2007)
This qualitative study examined teachers’ perceptions on their use of music as a medium for enhancing development in all early childhood domains/areas (e.g., cognitive, communication, physical/motor, social-emotional and ...
Evaluation of seasonal variation of MODIS derived leaf area index at two European deciduous broadleaf forest sites
(Elsevier, 2005)
We present an evaluation of the operational MODIS Leaf Area Index (LAI) product over two temperate deciduous forests and focus on the seasonal variation. Two EUROFLUX beech (Fagus sylvatica) sites, Hesse, France and Sorø, ...