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Fundamental structural aspects and features in the bioengineering of the gas exchangers: comparative perspectives.
(2002)
Over its life, an organism's survival and success are determined by the inventory of vital adaptations that its progenitors have creatively appropriated, devised and harnessed along the evolutionary pathway. Such conserved ...
Plant parasitic nematodes associated with common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and integrated management Approaches.
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
A field study to determine the distribution and population densities of plant parasitic nematodes associated with beans was undertaken in Kakamega, Kiambu, Machakos and Siaya districts of Kenya.
Meloidogyne spp. and ...
Assessment of Farmers' Adaptation to the Effects of Climate Change in Kenya: the Case of Kyuso District
(2012)
The study was carried out to assess how farmers in Kyuso District have adapted to the effects of climate change. Survey data was collected from 246 farmers from six locations that were sampled out through a multistage and ...
Evaluation of phosphorus uptake from Minjingu Phosphate rock, growth and nodulation of agroforestry tree species in an acid soil from Kenya. In: Assessment of soil phosphorus status and management of phosphatic fertilizer
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
Most acid soils of the tropics and subtropics show a widespread phosphorus (P) deficiency and high P sorption capacity, and therefore require substantial P inputs for optimum plant growth and production of food and fiber. ...
Available technologies to replenish soil fertility in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Low inherent soil fertility in the highly weathered and leached soils largely accounts for low and unsustained crop yields in most African countries. But in particular, the major nutrients, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), ...
Efecto de prácticas de manejo de la fertilidad del suelo y Bacillus subtilis sobre nematodos parásitos asociados al frijol común, Phaseolus vulgaris
(University of Nairobi,, 2011)
On-farm and on-station field experiments were carried out to determine the potential of combining Bacillus subtilis with soil fertility management practices for controlling plant parasitic nematodes associated with common ...
Effect of different cooking methods on the nutritional value of some African indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya
(African Crop Science Society, 2013)
A study to determine the effect of four cooking methods, on the nutritional value of three African indigenous leafy
vegetables, Solanum nigrum, Gynandropsis gynandra and Amaranthus hybridus was carried out between October ...
The role of drought among agro-pastoral communities in a semi-arid environment: The case of Botswana
(University of Nairobi, 2013-04)
Agro-pastoral livelihoods in semi-arid Botswana have evolved and adapted to recurrent droughts endemic to the region. Droughts, more than any other phenomena, have shaped and influenced rural communities' interaction with ...