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Impact of Pteridium aquilinum on vegetation in Nyungwe Forest, Rwanda
(Heliyon, 2020)
Pteridium aquilinum acts as an important ecological filters in dominated communities. A study to investigate the
effects of its dominance in the vegetation of Nyungwe was conducted. Sampling was done in Mubuga and
Uwajerome ...
Determinants of Rural Households’ Decision Making to Forgo Income for Bequeathed Woodlot in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(frica Journal of Technical & Vocational Education & Training, 2020)
Forests are an important economic good in providing dependable products by rural households
such as fuel wood, food supply, natural insurance and as habitat for pollinators; however,
unchecked household characteristics ...
Benefits Flow and Utilization of Kipkunur Forest Products by Upstream and Downstream Users, Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya
(2019)
Utilization of forests resources among
economic units has remained partially noticed, yet,
communities living adjacent to the forests and beyond are
dependent directly or indirectly for their livelihood.
Unaccounted ...
Kenya’s Water Towers; A Scenario Scrutiny of Njoro Sub Catchment, Eastern Mau Towers
(International Journal of Scientific and Technological Research (IJSTER), 2018)
The continent of Africa is endowed with natural capital and
its sustainable development is dependent on the capacity to
efficiently and sustainably manage the natural resources
especially water, land and forests for ...
Ecological Impacts and Management Strategies of Acacia melanoxylon Specis in the African Ecosystems
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
Alien invasive plants can alter ecosystem services, reducing biodiversity and having negative
social and economic consequences. The leguminous Acacia melanoxylon is one of the most
problematic acacia tree species native ...
Effect of Education on ICS Adoption Level
(University of Eldoret, 2021-04)
Abstract: The study investigated the influence of education levels on adoption of improved cook stoves (ICS) in Kakamega, Kisumu and Uasin Gishu counties. Sampling in stages was applied to categorize the population into ...
Phenotypic Variation of Four Populations of Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud. (African Sandalwood) in Kenya
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
African sandalwood (Osyris lanceolata) is a dioecious and semi-parasitic tree at risk of
extinction due to overexploitation for its essential oil, a product used in the perfumery and
pharmaceutical industries. This study ...
Efficient protocol of complete inventory for tree regeneration and recruitment studies over one hectare in selected tropical natural forests, Kenya
(TROPICAL PLANT RESEARCH, 2019)
This study sought to establish an efficient inventory protocol to estimate regeneration
stock and dynamics in natural forests. Field and computer outputs were integrated to develop
complete inventory protocol for ...
Chronic Toxicity of Detoxified Kraft Pulp and Paper Mill Wastewater using Photocatalytic with Cu-TiO2 Foils/Sunlight on Xenopus levies (daudin) Tadpoles
(AER Journal, 2019)
Wastewater from pulp and paper mills contain refractory toxic substances with deleterious
effects to aquatic organisms when discharged before proper treatment. Most of the effluent
treatment technologies used by the ...
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 ...