African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 815

Full Length Research Paper

Attenuation effect of plant canopy sizes on microclimate in urban greenspaces within Nairobi City, Kenya

Matsaba Emmanuel Ochola
  • Matsaba Emmanuel Ochola
  • Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.
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Adimo Aggrey Ochieng
  • Adimo Aggrey Ochieng
  • Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.
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Njoroge John Bosco
  • Njoroge John Bosco
  • Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.
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Wesonga John Mwibanda
  • Wesonga John Mwibanda
  • Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.
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Sodoudi Sahar
  • Sodoudi Sahar
  • Department of Earth sciences, Institute for Meteorology, Freie University Berlin, Germany.
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  •  Received: 09 April 2018
  •  Accepted: 07 May 2018
  •  Published: 31 July 2018

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