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Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega Forest, Western Province, Kenya
(Nature Kenya/East African Natural History Society, 2012-12)
An annotated checklist of the Kakamega Forest in Kakamega District is presented. The checklist includes the plants found mainly in Buyangu National Reserve, and the Nature Reserves of Isecheno and Yala. It also includes ...
Evaluation of ecologies and severity of Striga weed on rice in sub-Saharan Africa
(Science Hub, LLC, 2011)
Striga spp. is renowned for causing great losses in cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa. Crop
competitiveness with parasitic weeds such as Striga is an important criterion for selection in an
initiative to produce ...
The sustainability of new urban developments in Dubai
(Thomas Telford Ltd, 2013-04)
Dubai, the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates, is a fast-growing hub with increasing need for infrastructure, housing and public facilities. Dubai is trying to market itself as an attractive holiday destination, ...
Phytochemical analysis of some selected plants and families in the university botanic garden Of Maseno, Kenya
(IOSR journal of pharmacy and biological sciences, 2017)
There has scarcely been any attempt to carry out phytochemical analysis on various insitu and ex situ plants conserved at the University Botanic Garden and no research has been done to document the educational and economic ...
Differentiation of the C3 and C4 dicot (Centrospermeae) species along the altitudinal-aridity gradient and their ecological implications in bioproductivity paradigm in Kenya
(International Journal of Agriculture and Animal sciences, 4 (4), 2016)
Centrospermeae specieswere collected at different sites along gradient of altitudes and aridity. Climatic data were obtained from meteorological research stations. Kranz leaf syndrome, δ13C values and carbon dioxide ...
Research in the quality of service delivery in public hospitals, Kenya
(Journal of Pharmacy and Biological sciences, 2015)
The study reported in this paper purposed to establish the quality of service delivery in public hospitals in Kenya. The study assessed the quality of service delivery to malaria patients in wards for malaria patients in ...
Morphological Characterisation of Global Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) Germplasm Reaction to Striga in Kenya
(journaajbgmb, 2018)
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) is an important food crop in Africa and Asia. Its grain is richer in protein, fat and minerals than other major cereals. The parasitic weed Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth ...
Innundative biocontrol of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms. Laubach) using zonate leaf spot (Acremonium zonatum Sawada gams) fungal agent
(IOSR J Agric Vet Sci, 2013)
Innundative approach of biocontrol involves culturing spore inoculum for use as a concentrated formulation able to withstand storage, handling and application in weed control the same way as a chemical herbicide. A trial ...
Carpet Characteristics of Eichhornia Crassipes [Mart.] Solms (Water hyacinth) in the Winam Gulf (Lake Victoria, Kenya)
(Asian Economic and Social Society, 2017-07-01)
The occurrence and spread of the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Solms),
in the Winam gulf has created numerous attributes to the human population that live
around the lake, thereby making its control a ...
NaCl salinity affects germination, growth, physiology, and biochemistry of bambara groundnut
(Sociedade Brasileira de Fisiologia Vegetal, 2012-09)
The effects of NaCl salinity on seed germination, growth, physiology, and biochemistry of two bambara groundnut landraces (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc), Kakamega (white seed coat) and Mumias (red seed coat), were investigated ...