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Influence Of Soil Organic Matter Quality On Temperature Sensitivity Of Decomposition
(2011)
Temperature sensitivity of decomposition is key in determining terrestrial carbon responses to
global change though differences between recalcitrant and labile carbon pools have not been
demonstrated. The objective of ...
Wild Edible Plants: A Potential To Enhance Agrobiodiversity And People’s Resilience To Changing Ecosystem
(2011)
Wild edible plants are accessible, available and cheaper to diversify household diet in drylands. However, the diversity and resource base are not properly documented to inform policy makers for proper utilization. Therefore, ...
Sustainability Of Dryland Ecosystems And Societies: Opportunities And Challenges
(2011)
Dryland systems cover 41.3% of global area, support 35.5% of global population and provide
important services for both human livelihoods and global ecological sustainability. The dryland
ecosystems however are not static ...
Breeding Drought Tolerant Bean Varieties In Eastern Africa
(2011)
Development of drought resistant varieties is one of the most important strategies for coping with
frequent droughts in bean production areas in eastern Africa. Drought resistant bean varieties are
particularly important ...
Breeding Micronutrient Dense Bean Varieties In Eastern Africa
(2011)
Micronutrient malnutrition is one of the most serious health challenges facing vast sectors of
Africa’s population and other regions. Dietary improvement through biofortified food crops is
probably the most effective and ...
Utilization Of Cultural Methods For Controlling Aphid Vectors Of Passion fruit Viruses
(2011)
Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is an important fruit crop that is grown mainly by small
scale farmers for nutrition, employment creation and income generation. Insect pests and
diseases, high establishment costs, ...
Impact Of Land Use Intensity On Selected Soil Organisms In Taita And Embu Benchmark Sites, Kenya
(2011)
Land use intensification leads to soil degradation and consequently to loss of biodiversity and
more specifically to soil biodiversity. A study was undertaken to assess the effect of land use
change on selected soil ...
Effects Of Seed Borne Virus Infections On Selected Potato Cultivars In Kenya
(2011)
Seed borne viruses are a major problem to seed and ware potato growers because they cause
yield depression and reduction in quality of tubers. The effects of seed borne virus infections in
34 potato cultivars selected ...
Effect Of Ratooning On Growth, Lint Yield And Quality Of Cotton In Mwea, Kirinyaga South District
(2011)
Cultivation of ratoon cotton is becoming a common management practice in eastern and coastal
areas of Kenya, but its effects on lint yield and quality of cotton varieties in Kenya has not
been established. Field experiments ...
Genetic Diversity And Patterns Of Relationships In Kenyan Sorghum Landraces As Assessed By Simple Sequence Repeat Markers
(2011)
Lack of genetic diversity data for Kenyan sorghum germplasm makes it difficult to manage and
utilize its genetic resources. The main objective of this study was to assess the extent and
structure of variability in sorghum ...