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Wellington N. Ekaya
Researcher at University of Nairobi
Publications - 41
Citations - 2176
Wellington N. Ekaya is an academic researcher from University of Nairobi. The author has contributed to research in topics: Rangeland & Eragrostis superba. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 41 publications receiving 1974 citations. Previous affiliations of Wellington N. Ekaya include International Livestock Research Institute.
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Determinants of woody cover in African savannas
Mahesh Sankaran,Niall P. Hanan,Robert J. Scholes,Jayashree Ratnam,David J. Augustine,Brian S. Cade,Jacques Gignoux,Steven I. Higgins,Xavier Le Roux,Fulco Ludwig,Jonas Ardö,Feetham Banyikwa,Andries Bronn,Gabriela Bucini,Kelly K. Caylor,Michael B. Coughenour,Alioune Diouf,Wellington N. Ekaya,Christie J. Feral,Edmund C. February,Peter G. H. Frost,Pierre Hiernaux,Halszka Hrabar,Kristine L. Metzger,Herbert H. T. Prins,Susan Ringrose,William B. Sea,Jörg Tews,Jeff Worden,Nick Zambatis +29 more
TL;DR: It is shown, using data from 854 sites across Africa, that maximum woody cover in savannas receiving a mean annual precipitation (MAP) of less than ∼650 mm is constrained by, and increases linearly with, MAP.
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Indigenous Knowledge: The Basis of The Maasai Ethnoveterinary Diagnostic Skills
TL;DR: The Maasai indigenous knowledge of animal diseases is comparable to the conventional knowledge of the modern veterinarian and the pastoralist diagnostic skills appear to be superior to those of agropastoralists.
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The Impact of Rangeland Condition and Trend to the Grazing Resources of a Semi-arid Environment in Kenya
P.N Macharia,Wellington N. Ekaya +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a research study was conducted in Mashuru Division of Kajiado District, Kenya with the objective of analyzing the types of vegetation degradation, their causes and their influence on rangeland condition and trend.
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Cultivating change. Success stories from the WALA and IMPACT programs in southern Malawi.
DeVoe D,Clemens M,Demombynes G,Motsosi E,Oladele Oi,Veronicah K,Kogi-Makau W,Muroki Nm,Kouame A,Schellekens J,Evenson Re,Siegel M,Lipton M,Deji Of,Ayanwale Ab,Alimi T,Kolawole Od,Torimiro Do,J. G. Adewale,M. Okoti,J. C. Ng’ethe,Wellington N. Ekaya,D. M. Mbuvi,Okunade Eo,Farinde Aj,Laogun Ea,A. Tallontire,C. Dolan,Smith S,S. Barrientos,Ngichabe Ck,L. O. Olarinde,F. A. Kuponiyi,Olayiwola Lm,Adeleye Oa,S. Homann,Barbara Rischkowsky,J. Steinbach,Kirk M,Mathias E,Holden S,Tefera T,Kameri-Mbote P +42 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe how two programs helped families to strengthen their health agricultural livelihoods and food security in Malawi by helping households to grow more food and guiding farmers toward profitable business practices.
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Seedbed preparation influence on morphometric characteristics of perennial grasses of a semi-arid rangeland in Kenya
TL;DR: It was concluded that soil disturbance influences plant morphometric characteristics and plays an important role in the success rate of restoration attempts in semi-arid rangelands.