Mworia, John K. and Kinyamario, Jenesio I. and John, Elizabeth A. (2008) Impact of the invader Ipomoea hildebandtii on grass biomass, nitrogen mineralisation and determinants of its seedling establishment in Kajiado, Kenya. African Journal of Range and Forage Science , 25 (1). pp. 11-16. ISSN 1022-0119

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Abstract

The invasive coloniser Ipomoea hildebrandtii aggravates the problem of inadequate grass forage in Kajiado district, Kenya. To test its impact on grass biomass, nitrogen mineralisation and seeedling etstablishment, grazing and coloniser density were controlled using experimental exclosures and weeding treatments seperately in a factorial design etc.....

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	grazing, soil nitrogen, kenya, grass biomass, ref06, refdoi
Subjects:	C Biological Sciences > C180 Ecology F Physical Sciences > F850 Environmental Sciences C Biological Sciences > C150 Environmental Biology
Divisions:	College of Sciences > Faculty of Science > School of Life Sciences
Depositing User:	Libby John
Date Deposited:	01 Feb 2011 13:44
Last Modified:	08 May 2013 09:42
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/3934

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