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Spatial heterogeneity in stand characteristics alters water use patterns of mountain forests
(2017)
Agricultural intensification is a leading cause of global biodiversity loss, which can
reduce the provisioning of ecosystem services in managed ecosystems. Organic
farming and plant diversification are farm management ...
Morphometric study of Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H. S. Irwin and Barneby in Kenya
(Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 2017)
Herbal medicine has been used for many years and it remains widespread in developing countries while the use of complementary alternative medicine is increasing rapidly in developed countries. Senna didymobotrya is important ...
Higher assimilation than respiration sensitivity to drought for a desert ecosystem in Central Asia
(Elsevier, 2017)
Responses of ecosystem assimilation and respiration to global climate change vary considerably among terrestrial ecosystems constrained by both biotic and abiotic factors. In this study, net CO2 exchange between ecosystem ...
Persistence and loss of cultural values of Tiriki Sacred Groves in Hamisi District, Kenya: Implications for management (RH: cultural values of Tiriki Sacred Groves)
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2017-10-24)
Negligence and desecration observed among Tiriki sacred groves during causal visits by the authors in January 2007 was associated with their loss of cultural values and protection among local people. Household interviews ...
Gametocytemia and Attractiveness of Plasmodium falciparum–Infected Kenyan Children to Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017-06-13)
It has been suggested that Plasmodia manipulate their vertebrate hosts to enhance parasite transmission. Using a dual-choice olfactometer, we investigated the attraction of Anopheles gambiae to 50 Kenyan children (aged ...
Recent Advances on Mercury Speciation in Aquatic Ecosystems, Health Effects and Analytical Techniques
(SCIENCEDOMAIN international, 2017-02-18)
Elemental mercury is not as poisonous as its congeners such as methyl mercury and dimethyl mercury, especially at trace levels. However, understanding the speciation mechanisms of mercury in aquatic ecosystems ...
Nonlinear H∞ Guidance Design for Missile against Maneuvering Target
(Science Domain, 2017-05-01)
A new guidance law is derived for missile against maneuvering target by adopting nonlinear H∞ control theory. The guidance law is based on three dimension (3D) nonlinear kinematics described by modified polar ...
Effects of Colchicine Treatments on Chromosome Doubling in Three Diploid Cotton Species
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science and Technology, 2017-04-04)
Colchicine has been used to induce chromosome doubling in plant species. Diploid cotton species have inherited desirable genes that are resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses and also possesses useful fiber quality traits, ...
High-Density Linkage Map Construction and Mapping of Salt-Tolerant QTLs at Seedling Stage in Upland Cotton Using Genotyping by Sequencing (GBS)
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2017-11-05)
Over 6% of agricultural land is affected by salinity. It is becoming obligatory to use saline soils, so growing salt-tolerant plants is a priority. To gain an understanding of the genetic basis of upland cotton tolerance ...
Qtl Mapping for Salt Tolerance in an Intra-Specific Upland Cotton at Seedling Stage Using Ssr Markers
(ESci Journals, 2017)
Cotton is a moderately salt-tolerant crop, but its salt tolerance threshold is not more than 7.7 ds•m−1. The seedling stage of cotton is the highly sensitive to salinity and the effects can be quantified by measuring ...