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L. Abscisic acid (ABA) accumulation in roots and leaves of Vigna unguiculata L., Walp. under imposed water stress.
(University of NairobiCollege of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 1995) -
La guarigione delle ferite da decornuazione.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 1990) -
Laboratory and field investigations using indigenous entomopathogenic nematodes for biological control of Plutella xylostella in Kenya
(Taylor and Francis GroupDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2008-12)This study was undertaken to determine the potential utility of entomopathogenic nematodes for management of diamondback moth (DBM) larvae in Kenya. Five Kenyan EPN isolates, Heterorhabditis indica, Steinernema ... -
Laboratory calibration of a tipping-bucket device and sediment sampling tube for soil erosion plots.
(University of Nairobi,Department of soil science,, 1993)The calibration of runoff and sediment measuring device for erosion plot studies is described. Volume and flow rate measurements were made by a tipping bucket device. Runoff and sediment samples were collected with a ... -
Lack of clonal relationship between non-typhi Salmonella strain types from humans and those isolated from animals living in close contact
(University of NairobiDepartment of Veterinary Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2002-07)Antibiogram patterns and chromosomal DNA typing were used to compare 151 non-typhoidal Salmonella spp. (NTS) isolated from patients and 78 from animals, environmental or food specimens obtained within or near the homes of ... -
Lactation characteristics of Dutch Friesian cows under semi-arid conditions
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 2007)Data on 871 calving and lactation records of Dutch Friesian cows in their second parity and above kept at the National Animal Research Centre, Naivasha were analyzed to investigate the effects of year and season of calving ... -
Lactation performance of goats and growth rates of kid under different milking and rearing methods in Kenya
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Lactic acid bacteria diversity of African raw and fermented camel milk products reveals a highly competitive, potentially health-threatening predominant microflora
(Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi, 2012-07)The microflora of 59 East African camel milk samples of unfermented raw milk supply chains and spontaneously fermented milk (suusac) was analyzed to describe the diversity of predominant lactic acid bacteria (LAB), identify ... -
Lambing date and lamb production of spring-mated Rambouillet, Dorset and Finnsheep ewes and their F1 crosses.
(University of Nairobi.Department of Animal Production, 1986-09)The reproductive performance of 255 Rambouillet (R), Dorset (D), Finnsheep (F) and F1 ewes born in 1978-1979 (group I) and 1979-1980 (group II) and managed in a semiconfinement fall/winter lambing system was evaluated ... -
Lambing date and lambing production of spring-mated Rambouillet, Dorset and Finn sheep Ewes and their F1 Crosses
(University of Nairobi,Department of animal production, 1986) -
Lameness due to synovial osteochrondromatosis in the joint capsule in a dog.
(University of Nairobi., 1991)Synovial osteochondromatosis of the right hip joint was found PM in a 5 year old female German Shepherd with a history of severe lameness. Gross and histological findings showed multiple metaplastic cartilaginous nodules ... -
Land Conversion Dynamics in the Borana Rangelands of Southern Ethiopia: An Integrated Assessment Using Remote Sensing Techniques and Field Survey Data
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Conversion of rangelands into cultivated land is one of the main challenges affecting the management of rangelands in Ethiopia. In order to inform policy makers about trends in land-use conversion, this study examined the ... -
Land cover and use changes in the rangelands of Central-Uganda: Impacts on soil quality and pasture productivit
(University of Nairobi,Department of land resource management and agricultural technology,, 2010)This study determined the patterns and magnitudes of land cover and use changes, their driving factors and impacts on soil quality and pasture productivity in Nakasongola district. Satellite data (1970 - 2009), surveys, ... -
Land cover change analysis in a tropical wetland
(University of NairobiThe Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, 2006) -
Land degradation in Laikipia District
(University of Nairobi,Department of land resource management and agricultural technology,, 1998) -
Land evaluation for crop production in Upper Kabete Campus field, University of Nairobi, Kenya
(Springer Nature, 2019-09-25)Background The study area exhibits a first class catena; variation in soils is a result of differences in drainage and lateral movement of materials. The site was delineated into Soil Mapping Units (SMUs) through augering, ... -
Land Tenure and Violent Conflict in Kenya: In the Context of Local, National and Regional Legal and Policy Frameworks
(2008)In August 2008, the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) launched the inception phase of a project on Land Tenure and Violent Conflict in Kenya. In the aftermath of the early 2008 post-election violence, it became ... -
Land use and land cover changes and their implications for human-wildlife conflicts in the semi-arid range lands of southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Land use and land cover changes are important processes that influence the ecological integrity of wildlife dispersal areas and the dynamics of human - wildlife conflicts in rangelands around protected areas. This study ... -
Land use and land cover changes and their implications for human-wildlife conflicts in the semi-arid rangelands of southern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-07-02)Land use and land cover changes are important processes that influence the ecological integrity of wildlife dispersal areas and the dynamics of human - wildlife conflicts in rangelands around protected areas. This study ...