African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Water use efficiency of six rangeland grasses under varied soil moisture content levels in the arid Tana River County, Kenya

Koech, O. K
  • Koech, O. K
  • Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 209053-00625, Kenya.
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Kinuthia, R. N
  • Kinuthia, R. N
  • Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 209053-00625, Kenya.
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Karuku, G. N
  • Karuku, G. N
  • Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 209053-00625, Kenya.
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Mureithi, S. M
  • Mureithi, S. M
  • Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, P.O Box 209053-00625, Kenya.
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Wanjogu, R
  • Wanjogu, R
  • National Irrigation Board, Mwea Irrigation Agricultural Development (MIAD) Centre, P. O. Box 210, 10303, WANGURU, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 15 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 05 June 2015
  •  Published: 30 July 2015

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