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Sorghum and salinity: II. Gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence of sorghum under salt stress
(Crop Science Society of America, 2004-03)
Photosynthetic activity decreases when plants are grown under saline conditions leading to reduced growth and productivity. Leaf growth, gas exchange, and chlorophyll fluorescence of two sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] ...
Serum cystatin C for assessment of glomerular filtration rate in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
(Taylor & Francis, 2004-01-01)
Assessment of renal function is important in the evaluation of the pregnant hypertensive patient. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic utility of cystatin C as a marker of glomerular filtration rate in ...
Factors that influence local attitudes towards refugees in Kenya
(Institute of African Studies, University of Nairobi, 2004)
This study focused on the factors that influence local attitudes towards refugees in Kenya. The study was carried out on two sites: Dadaab refugee camp in Garissa District in North Eastern Province, and the former Thika ...
Gastrointestinal Parasite Infections Of Sheep And Goats In A Semi-arid Area Of Machakos District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi University archive, 2004)
A survey of gastrointestinal parasite and liver fluke infections of small ruminants was conducted for 18 months on two farms in Kathiani Division of Machakos District, Kenya. The effects of host species, season and age on ...
Changes in thearubigin fractions and theaflavin levels due to variations in processing conditions and their influence on black tea liquor brightness and total colour
(Elsevier, 2004-03-30)
Increase in coarser plucking standards significantly (P< 0.05) depressed levels of theaflavin
(TF; μmol/g), total colour and brightness (spectrophotometer) of black tea. But total
thearubigins (TR) TRSI, TRSII and ...
Sacred groves (kibaga) of Mfangano Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya
(2004)
A questionnaire method was used to obtain information about the sacred groves and identity of
other protected and sacred plants ofMfangano Island. Some 36 sacred groves, locally known in
the Suba language as Kibaga, ...
Sorghum and salinity: I. Response of growth, water relations, and ion accumulation to NaCl salinity
(Crop Science Society of America, 2004)
Crops grown in salt affected soils may suffer from drought stress, ion toxicity, and mineral deficiency leading to reduced growth and productivity. The present study was conducted to determine how salinity affects growth, ...
Comparison of S2 and S2 X test cross evaluation for the selection in maize
(KARI, 2004)
S2 and S2 1testcross hybrid evaluation for one cycle of selection for resistance to the spotted stem borer, (Chilo partellus Swinhoe) and grain yield were made in an open-pollinated maize (Zea mays L) population (ICZ3) One ...
Sorghum and Salinity II. Gas Exchange and Chlorophyll Fluorescence of Sorghum under Salt Stress
(Wiley.com, 2004)
Photosynthetic activity decreases when plants are grown under saline conditions leading to reduced growth and productivity. Leaf growth, gas exchange, and chlorophyll fluorescence of two sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] ...