Department of Botany: Recent submissions
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A Critical Review of the Female Gametophyte in the Podostemaceae - Past, Present and Future Studies
(Research Gate, 2017)Anoverview of the habit and habitat of Podostemaceae is briefly discussed. Then,the paper attempts to review the past and present female gametophyte studies in the Podostemaceae. It trace the course and major achievements ... -
Ecological implications of the ẟ13C values of plant species growing in natural environment, greenhouse and plant respired carbon dioxide (captured as carbonate).
(Research Gate, 2017)ẟ13C values have been used to differentiate the C3 plant species from the C4 species. Light isotope (12C) is favoured against the heavier isotope (13C) during the carbon fractionation in plant species. The ẟ13C valuesof ... -
Effects of Varying Storage Conditions on the Vigour of Fresh Seeds of Ekebergia capensis
(AER, 2019)Ekebergia capensis is a popular indigenous tree valued for its medicinal uses. However, it is an endangered tree species because of overexploitation and its slow regeneration rate in nature. Production of this tree is ... -
Phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of leaf extracts of Calliandra calothyrsus, Leucaena diversifolia and Sesbania sesban
(Bacterial Empire, 2020)Phytochemical compounds are secondary metabolites of plants useful as antimicrobial agents. Botanicals are being explored for bioactive compounds with antimicrobial properties against phytopathogens. Little information ... -
Isolation, characterization and biological activity of organic extractives from Calodendrum capense (L.f.) Thunb.(Rutaceae)
(2018)A novel prenylfuroquinoline alkaloid capensenin (1), an alkaloid confusameline (2), two furanocoumarins psolaren (3) and bergapten (4), were isolated from hexane and dichloromethane crude extracts of stem bark, leaves ... -
Influence of NPK Blended Fertilizer Application on Chlorophyll Content and Tissue Mineral Contents of Two Finger Millet Varieties Grown in Acid Soils of Kakamega, Western Kenya
(International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2019)Acidic soils with high exchangeable aluminium ions occur in most parts of Kenya, western Kenya inclusive. Aluminium toxicity is a serious environmental problem that affects crop productivity in Western Kenya region. The ... -
Inventory, reward value and diversity of Apis mellifera nectariferous and polleniferous forage in Eastern Mau forest, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020)The study was conducted in Eastern Mau is one of the East Mau forest is an important watershed within the Mau Forest Complex, feeding major rivers and streams that make up the hydrological systems of Lake Victoria and ... -
Phytochemicals and Antibacterial Activities of Leaf Extract of Tridax procumbens Linn. On Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli
(East African Scholars Journal of Biotechnology and Genetics, 2019)Medicinal plants have been used as remedies for human diseases because they contain components of therapeutic value. Plants serve as the greatest source to obtain new antimicrobials. An increasing interest in herbal remedies ... -
Archives of Ecotoxicology
(Archives of Ecotoxicology, 2021)Medicinal plants have served as sources of medicine to treat and suppress the diseases, because many pathogens are gaining resistance to the current synthetic drugs. In addition, high cost and adverse side effects are ... -
Taxonomic Studies of Lippia javanica (Burm F.) Spreng. Complex (Verbenaceae) in East African Flora
(Asian Journal of Research in Botany, 2021)Lippia javanica complex is widely spread in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa; however, there exist a taxonomic conflict in the aforementioned species complex where morphologically similar forms of the species occur in ... -
Growth and Gas Exchange Responses of Maize and Banana Plants in an Intercrop with Agroforestry Tree Species in Vihiga County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science, 2021)Agroforestry trees have been reported to improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation, coupled with leaves and twig decomposition. High human population pressure in Vihiga County has led to reduced land area under ... -
Longitudinal Trajectories of Four Domains of Parenting in Relation to Adolescent Age and Puberty in Nine Countries
(Child development, 2021)Children, mothers, and fathers in 12 ethnic and regional groups in nine countries (N = 1,338 families) were interviewed annually for 8 years (Mage child = 8–16 years) to model four domains of parenting as a function of ... -
Four Domains Of Parenting In Kenya
(Routledge, 2021)The goals of this study were to track changes in parental warmth and rules/limit-setting over time and to examine parents’ age at the time of their child’s birth, parents’ education, and child gender in relation to changes ... -
Effect of nitrogen application on the expression of drought-induced root plasticity of upland NERICA rice (vol 22, pg 180, 2019)
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2020)This study evaluated the effect of three N fertilization levels 60 (low), 120 (medium), and 180 (high) kg N ha−1 and soil moisture content gradients created by a line-source sprinkler on the expression of plasticity in ... -
Ecosystem productivity and CO2 exchange response to the interaction of livestock grazing and rainfall manipulation in a Kenyan savanna
(Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 2021)Savanna ecosystems in Kenya are experiencing altered rainfall amount and increased grazing pressure. These environmental alterations occur simultaneously and impact on productivity and CO2 exchange of the savanna in unclear ... -
An Assessment of the Viability and Potential of Bamboo Micro Enterprises in Environmental Conservation and Poverty Alleviation in Nairobi City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2010)Nairobi, Kenya‟s capital city has undergone rapid urbanization which has been associated with a number of development challenges. Key among these challenges is deterioration in urban environment and urban poverty. Bamboo ... -
Face attack and patients’ response strategies in a Kenyan hospital†
(Journal of social linguistics, 2010)Social power can be exercised by face attack where power differentials are sufficiently great and significant retaliation or sanctions are unlikely. Such exercise of social power is common in military contexts. It is not ... -
Sorghum and Salinity II. Gas Exchange and Chlorophyll Fluorescence of Sorghum under Salt Stress
(Wiley.com, 2004)Photosynthetic activity decreases when plants are grown under saline conditions leading to reduced growth and productivity. Leaf growth, gas exchange, and chlorophyll fluorescence of two sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] ... -
Influence of rainfall amount and livestock grazing on soil respiration in a moist Kenyan savannah
(African Journal of Ecology, 2019)The influence of livestock grazing and changing rainfall patterns on soil respiration (Rs) in the tropical savannah in Lambwe is unclear. Measurements of Rs using chambers were conducted between June and November 2012 in ... -
Phytochemical Analysis of Pyrethrum Plant Extract and its Anti-Aphid Effect On African Nightshades (Solanum Scabrum Mill)
(EAS Journal of Biotechnology and Genetics, 2021)African nightshades (Solanum scabrum) are one of indigenous vegetables widely consumed in Kenya. Yield losses due to aphids are estimated to about 84-96% in Kenya. Aphids have developed resistance to synthetic pesticides. ...
