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A Survey Of Cobalt Related Vitamin B12 Deficiency In Common Breeds Of Goats In Small Farming Communities Of The Rift Valley Of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
A survey was carried out in order to find out (a) the
prevalence of cobalt-related vitamin B12 deficiency in
goats, (b) the effect of the deficiency on body condition and
reproductive performance and (c) to describe ...
Response of acacia tortilis and acacia xanthophloea seedlings to repeated soil drought stress
(1999)
In an attempt to understand how trees overcome drought stress and to
establish mechanisms of stress tolerance in tropical aridland species, seedlings of
Acacia tortilis (Forsk) Hyne and Acacia xanthophloea Benth. were ...
Structure elucidation of hydrophillic flavonoids of polygonum Senegalense and trent comparative antifeedant activity with hydrophobic components.
(University of Nairobi, 1993)
Polygonum senegalense is one of the eleven Polygonum species
growing in Kenya highlands. P. senegalense finds use in ethno-medical mode
of therapy in this country along with other species of the Polygonaceae family.
In ...
The Structure and Dynamics of an Insularized Large Herbivore Community in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
(1994)
Lake Nakuru National Park was fenced all round in 1987, making it an ecological island. Its
isolation started earlier this century when man began utilizing the catchment for urban
development, commercial farming and ...
Inhibitory effects of solanum nigrum L.extracts on four phytopathogenic species of colletotrichum corda.
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
In this study Solanum nigrum extracts were evaluated for their potential as a source
of a biologically based fungicide. The extracts were tested in vitro against four
phytopathogenic species of Colletotrichum Cda. The ...
Resistance of timber to termite attack and the efficacy of two botanicals and wood ash in their protection
(1995)
Different tree species have different susceptibility to termite attack. Ten tree species commonly
used in Kenya as a source of timber were exposed to termites with a view to investigating their
natural resistance to this ...
Effective rainfall and bean yield in a tropical semi-arid environment: a case study of south eastern machakos district; Kenya
(1990)
The importance of understanding crop water requirements, effective
rainfall and rainfall variability after onset date in the semi-arid areas of
Kenyacarmot be underestimated in pl.anningand implementingpolicies geared
to ...
Intraspecific Genetic Variation Among Populations Of Kenyan African Violet, Saintpaulia Rupicola B. L. Burtt: A Molecular Approach
(University of Nairobi, 1998)
Saintpaulia rupicola B. L Burtt (Gesneriaceae) is one of the African Violet species
under high threat of extinction from its habitat. It is endemic to coastal Kenya where
it occurs in Kilifi and Kwale districts in four ...
The Foetal Membranes, Placenta And The Gonadogenital Organs Of The Female Root-rat Tachyoryctes Splendens (ruppell): A Morphological And Morphometric Study
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
The foetal membranes, placenta and some of the
gonadogenital organs of the root-rat ( Tachyqryctes splendens ) were
fixed and examined by routine histological and ultrastructural
methods. Specimens of the late term ...