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Influence of Distance in Forest Utilization and Its Interaction with Neighbouring Communities of South West Mau, Kenya, Konoin Sub-County
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2020)
Intensity of use of forest and interaction of neighbouring communities with the forest is not
uniform. This study looked at how individual’s distance from forest edge influences their
access to forest resources and ...
Ecological Knowledge of indigenous plants among the Marakwet Community (Embobut Basin), Elgeyo Marakwet County (Kenya)
(Hindawi; Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative MedicineVolume 2020,, 2020-05)
TraditionalplantknowledgeandusesofmedicinalwildplantswereinvestigatedamongtheMarakwetcommunityinKenya.Datawere collected through interviews with seven traditional healers and 157 questionnaires for local community members. ...
Distribution and composition of benthic macroinvertebrates functional feeding groups and ecosystem attributes under different land use patterns in Kipsinende River, Kenya
(International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 2020)
Functional feeding groups in tropical rivers helps in understanding organic matter processing, energy
flow, trophic relationship and management activities. This study aimed to describe the general
distribution and ...
Suitability of Soybean-Blood Meal Mixture as Replacement of Fish Meal in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Rations
(African Environmental Review Journal (AER), 2020-12)
Fish require high quality protein in their rations which is sourced from fish meal. However, its scarcity and competition for use in livestock feeds has caused escalation of prices thus limiting its use. A study was carried ...
Fish assemblages and size-spectra variation among rivers of Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(Ecological Indicators, 2020-07)
Riverine ecosystems are some of the most biologically diverse on earth, but are also among the most threatened
by anthropogenic actions. Lack of local-scale studies monitoring changes in riverine populations makes it ...
Hippopotamus are distinct from domestic livestock in their resource subsidies to and effects on aquatic ecosystems
(royalsocietypublishing.org/journal/rspb Proc. R. Soc., 2020-03)
In many regions of the world, populations of largewildlife have been displaced
by livestock, and this may change the functioning of aquatic ecosystems owing
to significant differences in the quantity and quality of their ...
Habitat structure determines the abundance of the Endangered Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei (Aves: Passeriformes: Motacillidae) at Timau montane grasslands in central Kenya
(Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2020)
Understanding the habitat selecton and structure of a species is critcal for developing evidence-centered conservaton actons.
Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei, a passerine bird endemic to Kenya, is threatened by reductons ...
An Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Knowledge and Uses of Medicinal Wild Plants among the Marakwet Community in Kenya
(Hindawi, 2020)
Traditional plant knowledge and uses of medicinal wild plants were investigated among the Marakwet community in Kenya. Data
were collected through interviews with seven traditional healers and 157 questionnaires for local ...
Distribution patterns and diversity of riverine fishes of the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(2020-08)
The Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) is a global hotspot of aquatic biodiversity, but aquatic ecosystems are under threat from multiple stressors. Most studies on fish have focused on Lake Victoria, while patterns of fish diversity, ...