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Evaluating Efficiency of Sampling Schemes in Tropical Natural Forest: Review and Simulation Experience from Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, 2019)
Forest measurements, especially in natural forests are cumbersome and complex. 100% enumeration is costly and inefficient. This study sought to find out reliable, efficient and cost-effective sampling schemes for use in ...
Evaluation Of Heating Value And Biomass Production Of Eucalyptus Plantations For Fuelwood Supply To Tea Factories In Nandi County, Kenya
(Researchjournali’sJournal of Forestry, 2018)
Trees and woodlots in plantation establishments produce biomass for energy supply. In developing countries where fuelwood is the main source of energy, the properties of wood in relation to energy supply are important. ...
PERFORMANCE OF TREATING A REAL KRAFT PULP AND PAPER MILL WASTEWATER BY PHOTOCATALYTIC USING CU-TIO2 FOILS/SUNLIGHT
(Journal of Industrial Pollution Control, 2019)
Wastewater from pulp and paper mills entails diversity of recalcitrant pollutants and toxins, which compels search for cost effective and efficient treatment technologies. This study evaluated the efficiency of treating a ...
Spatial Distribution in Tree Species Composition, Abundance and Diversity in Embobut River Basin
(Africa Environmental Review Journal, 2019)
Embobut Forest Reserve in Elgeyo Marakwet County is one of the five major water towers in Kenya where there is increasing encroachment by humans for settlement and agriculture. Therefore, the influence of settlement ...
Growth and Yield Models for Plantation-Grown Cupressus lusitanica for Central Kenya 2019
(Kenya. African Journal of Education,Science and Technology, 5(2), 2019-09)
The demand for timber in Kenya is increasing. However, forest managers do not have an effective tool for estimating the growth and yield of the resource against the demand to enable sustainable management. In this study, ...
SOME TECHNOLOGICAL WOOD PROPERTIES OF ALBIZIA MALACOPHYLLA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Studies were carried out on wood dimensional stability, density, ash content, natural
durability and anatomy of the lesser known Albizia malacophylla so as to improve its
utilization potential thus reducing increasing ...
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ADOPTION OF IMPROVED COOK STOVES IN KISUMU, KAKAMEGA AND UASIN-GISHU COUNTIES IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-11)
Despite the economic advantages of improved cook stoves' (ICS) technologies, progress toward widespread adoption and use has been extremely slow, leading to the destruction of forest resources, high household expenditure ...
EFFECTS OF HYDROGELS ON SOIL MOISTURE, NUTRIENTS AND GROWTH OF SOME AGROFORESTRY TREES IN WEST POKOT COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Studies on the effects of hydrogels on soil amendments, moisture conservation, nutrients
release, availability and growth of Sesbania sesban, Cajanus cajan and Leucaena pallida
in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) was ...
MODELING GROWTH AND YIELD OF GREVILLEA ROBUSTA GROWN ON FARM BOUNDARIES IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Population pressure has led to changes in land use and livelihood strategies in most highlands of Kenya. This among other factors has contributed to increased integration of fast growing exotic trees species into tree-crop ...
INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON ACCESS, USE AND MANAGEMENT OF FOREST RESOURCES IN KAPCHEMUTWA FOREST, ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
The main purpose of this study was to examine the Influence of gender on access, use
and management of Forest Resources in Kapchemutwa forest, Elgeyo Marakwet County.
The specific objectives were to examine factors ...