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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 ...
Dynamics of metal uptake and depuration in a parasitized cyprinid fish (Rastrineobola argentea)
(Elsevier, 2012)
Infestation of fish by endoparasites may potentially influence metal uptake and elimination by the host. We quantified the metal uptake rate constant (ku) and efflux rate constants (ke) of radiolabeled Cd and Co in the ...
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 ...
Analysing land cover and land use change in the Ruma National Park and surroundings in Kenya
(2017)
The change of land use and land cover (LULC) is often driven by the growth of human population. In the Lambwe valley, Kenya, the most important reason for accelerated settlement in the last decades was the control of the ...
Seasonal dynamics in carbon dioxide fluxes of the herbaceous layer of a moist Kenyan savannah
(APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 2014)
Strong seasonal variability in African carbon source/sink relationship is considered the continent’s most significant contribution to the global carbon cycle. Alternating dry and wet periods dictate ecosystem carbon exchange ...
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 ...
A prospective observational description of frequency and timing of antenatal care attendance and coverage of selected interventions from sites in Argentina, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Pakistan and Zambia
(BMC, 2015)
The Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research is one of the largest international networks for testing and generating evidence-based recommendations for improvement of maternal-child health in resource-limited ...
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 ...
Larviciding potency of water and ethanol extracts of Phytolacca dodecandra (L’ Herit) on Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae)
(BioPublishe, 2015)
Introduction: Plant extracts are an attractive target for search of effective malaria vector control agents. The reason for this is that they present a cost effective, target specific and bio-degradable insecticides. The ...
Morphological, genetic and symbiotic characterization of root nodule bacteria isolated from Bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterraneaL. Verdc) from soils of Lake Victoria basin, western Kenya.
(Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, 2015)
Low soil nitrogen (N) is a major constraint for sustainable crop production in smallholder farming systems in Africa. Grain legumes such as bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterraneaL. Verdc). can form N fixing symbiotic ...