Browsing Journal Articles by Subject "Macrofauna"

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    • Macrofauna diversity and abundance across different land use systems in Embu, Kenya 

      F.O, Ayuke; N.K, Karanja; E.M, Muya; B.K, Musombi; J, Mungatu; G.H.N, Nyamasyo (Department Of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Quality, Wageningen UniversityKenya Agricultural Research Institute-NARL, (KARI),Department of Zoology, Invertebrate section, National Museums of Kenya,Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyDepartment of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2009)
      This paper presents data on diversity and abundance of soil macrofauna of various land use systems in Embu, Kenya (natural forest, plantation forest, fallow, coffee, tea, napier, and maize). Each was sampled for macrofauna ...

    • Macrofauna Settlement on Pearl Oyster Collectors in Kenya: Seasonality and Abundance 

      Kimani, E; Mavuti, KM; Mukiama, T; Wambiji, N (Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research InstituteDepartment of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2008)
      —Collection of pearl oyster seed using artificial collectors is a critical step in the production of cultured pearls. This paper reports the seasonal abundance of macrofauna, which settled on spat collectors set to ...

    • Soil macrofauna community structure across land use systems of Taita, Kenya 

      N. K, Karanja; F.O, Ayuke; E.M, Muya; B.K, Musombi (Department Of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of NairobiDepartment of Soil Quality, Wageningen University Wageningen, Wageningen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Zoology, Invertebrate section, National Museums of KenyaDepartment of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2009)
      This paper presents data on diversity and abundance of soil macrofauna in various land use systems in Taita (natural forest, plantation forest, fallow, coffee, napier, and maize, Horticulture. Each was sampled for macrofauna ...