Browsing Journal Articles by Subject "Panicum maximum"
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Contour Hedgerows and Grass Strips in Erosion and Runoff Control on Sloping Land in Semi-Arid Kenya
(Taylor and Francis GroupDepartment of Meteorology, University of Nairobi,Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi,, 2007)Most early alley cropping studies in semi-arid Kenya were on fairly flat land while there is an increase in cultivated sloping land. The effectiveness of aging contour hedgerows and grass strips for erosion control on an ... -
Leaf stomata conductance, leaf water potential and soil water status in panicum maximum (JACQ.) in disturbed and non-disturbed microsites in a semi-arid ecosystem in Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2011)Tropical semi-arid ecosystems are intricate ecosystems characterized by alternating dry-wet cycles. The question of how trees and grasses coexist under a considerable range of environmental and management conditions has ...