Habitat preferences, estimated abundance and behavior of tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax sp.) in fragmented montane forests of Taita Hills, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10235-7
Abstract: We studied a previously almost unknown nocturnal mammal, an apparently undescribed species of tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax sp.) in the moist montane forests of Taita Hills, Kenya. We used thermal imaging to locate tree hyraxes, observe… read more here.
Keywords: taita hills; hyrax dendrohyrax; montane forests; forests taita ... See more keywords
Ecological sanitation: a sustainable goal with local choices. A case study from Taita Hills, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1080/19376812.2015.1134336
Abstract: Sanitation has been a core development-related keyword since the Millennium Development Goals were launched, but its improvement in sub-Saharan Africa has been considered generally slow. So far, sanitation needs have been mainly addressed technically and… read more here.
Keywords: sanitation sustainable; goal local; taita hills; sanitation ... See more keywords
An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Taita Hills, Eastern Arc Mountain
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DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.191.73714
Abstract: Abstract Taita Hills forests are an ecological island within the Tsavo plains and are the northern-most part of the Eastern Arc Mountains in southeast Kenya. They are highly fragmented forests embedded in a mosaic of… read more here.
Keywords: vascular plants; diversity; plant; taita hills ... See more keywords
Modelling the Distributions of Maize Stem Borers at Local Scale in East African Mountain Gradients Using Climatic and Edaphic Variables
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DOI: 10.4001/003.026.0458
Abstract: Lepidopteran stem borers are among the most important pests of maize in East Africa. Understanding the factors that influence maize stem borers' distribution is crucial in predicting their response to future climate change. The hypothesis… read more here.
Keywords: mount kilimanjaro; stem borers; taita hills; maize stem ... See more keywords