Effect of rangeland rehabilitation on the herbaceous species composition and diversity in Suswa catchment, Narok County, Kenya

NJ Ombega, SM Mureithi, OK Koech, AN Karuma… - Ecological …, 2017 - Springer
Introduction Land degradation is a serious environmental problem of our time. In Kenya, it is
estimated that 30% of the total land mass is severely degraded. Suswa catchment within …

[PDF][PDF] Nontraditional land-use practices in the pastoral Maasai region in Loitokitok district of Kajiado county, Kenya

JW Munyasi, AMM Gitunu, JK Manyeki… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2012 - academia.edu
In this paper, non-traditional land-use practices were assessed and the extent to which
these practices had encroached into the traditional arid and semi-arid grazing areas in …

Effect of rangeland rehabilitation on soil physico-chemical properties and diversity of herbaceous layer in Suswa catchment, Narok County

JN Ombega - 2018 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Land degradation is a global challenge and its effects on plant and soil biodiversity are
profound and negative. Land degradation negatively affects soil fertility and plant diversity …

[PDF][PDF] Assessing the performance of established range grass species in southern Kenya rangelands

EC Kirwa, WN Mnene, D Kubasu… - Presented during the …, 2010 - researchgate.net
A study was carried out to establish the performance of pastures in farmers' fields that had
been sown during the long rains of 2009. The purpose of the on-farm trials was to ascertain …

[PDF][PDF] Community perception of importance, trends, and variations of indigenous grasses in Southern Kenya

PLN Ndung'u, OV Wasonga, WN Mnene, OK Koech… - 2016 - academia.edu
Grasses among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities have for centuries been used for
varying purposes. The objective of the study was to compare pastoral and agro-pastoral …