Browsing by Author "Nair, P.K."
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Alley cropping of maize with calliandra and leucaena in the subhumid highlands of Kenya Part 1. Soil-fertility changes and maize yield
Mugwe, Jayne; Mugendi, Daniel N.; Nair, P.K.; O’neill, M.K.; Woomer, P.L. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999-06)Although N-rich leaf biomass of multipurpose trees is known to be a good source of N to crops, integrating such trees into crop production systems is a major challenge in the development of viable agroforestry systems. ... -
Alley cropping of maize with calliandra and leucaena in the subhumid highlands of Kenya Part 2. Biomass decomposition, N mineralization, and N uptake by maize
Mugendi, Daniel N.; Nair, P.K.; Mugwe, Jayne; O'Neill, M.K.; Swift, M.J.; Woomer, P. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999-06)A major challenge in developing agroforestry approaches that utilize tree-leaf biomass for provision of N to crops is to ensure synchrony between the N released from decomposing prunings and N demand by crops. A study was ... -
Nitrogen recovery by alley-cropped maize and trees from 15N-labeled tree biomass in the subhumid highlands of Kenya
Mugendi, Daniel N.; Nair, P.K.; Graetz, D.A.; Mugwee, Jayne; O'Neill, M.K. (Springer-Verlag, 2000-05)The effectiveness of tree-leaf biomass as a source of N to crops in agroforestry systems depends on the rate at which crops can obtain N from the biomass. A study was conducted to determine the fate of 15N labeled, ... -
Predicting decomposition patterns of tree biomass in tropical highland microregions of Kenya
Mugendi, Daniel N.; Nair, P.K. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997)Decomposition- and nitrogen-release patterns of biomass from three agroforestry multipurpose trees (Calliandra calothyrsus, Cordia africana and Grevillea robusta) were investigated in four contrasting environments ... -
World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference
Nair, P.K.; Mugendi, Daniel N. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001)Use of scientific (Latin) names of living organisms is a basic norm in all scientific literature. Yet, to write these names correctly is a daunting task for not only the novices, but even seasoned professionals. This ...