This study examined the magnitude of soil CO2 efflux in an arid South African ecosystem, the flux responses as well as those of key limiting nutrients to soil temperature increases and moisture reductions consistent with ...

The major goal of microbial ecology is to understand microbial diversity in natural habitats their interaction with one another and with their habitat. The soda lakes are highly productive environments and the soda lakes ...

1. Arthropods are key components in agro-ecosystems providing critical ecosystem services to crops, such as pollination and natural pest control. The structure and functioning of these arthropod communities can be influenced ...

Ecosystem nutrient availability depends on the balance between rates of nutrient inputs and losses. Nutrients may be lost through fire and displacement of ash, herbivory, leaching and volatilization. The main pathways ...

Kenya relies heavily on pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) as essential food crops, widely grown by small-holder farmers for food, feed, and income. These crops face significant production challenges due ...

GENERAL ABSTRACT Termites cause damage to agricultural crops, forests and natural vegetation, in several parts of Africa. In Eastern Kenya, termites have been reported to cause between 50 to 100% yield losses in maize ...

Soda lakes are extreme environments characterized by high alkalinity and salt concentrations and moderate to high temperatures. Despite these conditions, soda lakes support distinctive microbial communities that are a ...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important vegetable in Kenya in terms of its economic value and production. However, successful production is hampered by insect pests, and invasion by tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta ...