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The relationship between rate of oxygen consumption, heart rate and thermal conductance of the dik-dik antelope (Rhynchotragus kirkii) at various ambient temperatures.
(1982)
1. The extent of cardiovascular adjustments to heat and cold were investigated between ambient temperatures of 5 and 45 degrees C by measuring conductance and the rates of oxygen consumption and heart beats. 2. Minimum ...
Stepwise analysis of factors affecting the yield of hot-air-dried carrots
(1982)
Carrots (variety - Red Cored Chantenay) were subjected
to a stepwise analysis during processing prior
to dehydration (hot-air-drying), to determine the
parameters that affect the yield of the final product
and its ...
The effect of duration of cold treatment on growth and flowering of liatris
(University of Nairobi, 1982-12)
Dry corms of Liatris spicata L. "Gloriosa" (gay-feather) were stored at 3-5 deg C for 12, 10,8,6,4 or 2 weeks, before being planted and forced outdoors at 21-25 deg C day temperatures and 10-14 deg C night temperatures. ...
Citrus Greening Disease In Kenya And Recommendations For Its Control.
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
Effects of plant density and phosphate levels on growth, yield and yield components of field beans phaseolus vulgaris l.
(1982)
Field bean (Phaseolusvulgaris)grown mainly for its
protein rich dry bean seeds, is the most important
legume and the second most important crop in Kenya.
Bean yields have been shown to be increased by
phosphate fertilizers ...
Respiration and metabolism in the giraffe.
(1982-11)
Measurements have been made on respiration of three resting unstressed adult giraffe under normal conditions. Tracheal dimensions and body dimensions have also been measured in a large number of giraffe and other mammals. ...
The distribution of Vibrio parahaemolyticus serotypes in Kenyan seafish, shellfish, marine water and sediment
(1982)
Vibrio parahaemolyticus was recovered from 74 of 912 marine samples screened for the organism. Of 74 isolates of V. parahaemolyticus obtained from marine fish, crustacean shellfish (prawns, lobster, crabs), and molluscan ...
Pyrexia in response to Rhipicephalus appendiculatus infestation in calves.
(University of Nairobi, 1982)
Calves in Kenya free from tick-borne diseases were treated prophylactically against tick-borne diseases with 40% (w/v) injections of oxytetracycline and phenamidine isothionate and infested twice by adults of Rhipicephalus ...