Search
Now showing items 1-3 of 3
Agrobiodiversity conservation enhances food security in subsistence-based farming systems of Eastern Kenya
(2016-09-15)
Background
Globally, there is great concern about expanding agricultural activities due to their impact in the conservation of agrobiodiversity. African continent is known for its richness in biodiversity. In Kenya, there ...
Behavioral patterns and responses to human disturbance of wild somali ostrich in Samburu, Kenya
(2016)
Somali ostrich has suffered a drastic decline in its population and range mainly due to hunting over the years for meat, skin and feathers. Urgent conservation measures should therefore be taken to reverse this trend ...
Molecular characterization of wood ear mushrooms [Auricularia sp.] from Kakamega Forest in Western Kenya
(Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology, 2016-03-30)
Mushrooms of the genus Auricularia, generally termed wood ear mushrooms are in high
demand in Western Kenya due to their numerous medicinal and nutritional properties. Interventions to
characterize and conserve the native ...