THE CANOPY EFFECTS OF Prosopis juliflora (DC.) AND Acacia tortilis (HAYNE) TREES ON HERBACEOUS PLANTS SPECIES AND SOIL PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES IN NJEMPS FLATS, KENYA

The canopy effects of an exotic and indigenous tree species on soil properties and understorey herbaceous plant species were investigated on the Njemps Flats, Baringo district, Kenya. Samples of soil and herbaceous plant species were obtained within the canopies of systematically selected P. juliflo...

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Autores: Kahi, Henry C., Ngugi, Robinson K., Mureithi, Stephen M, Ng'ethe, Jesse C.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN
Repositorio:Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
Idioma:inglés
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.revista.ccba.uady.mx:article/97
Acceso en línea:https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/97
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ecology
Prosopis juliflora; Acacia tortilis; canopy cover; herbaceous layer; soil properties; Kenya.
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Sumario:The canopy effects of an exotic and indigenous tree species on soil properties and understorey herbaceous plant species were investigated on the Njemps Flats, Baringo district, Kenya. Samples of soil and herbaceous plant species were obtained within the canopies of systematically selected P. juliflora (exotic) and A. tortilis (indigenous) trees, and from adjacent open areas. Standing biomass, frequency and cover of understorey plant species were significantly (P