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Spatial effect of dominant tree species on crop productivity, water and nutrient availability within smallholder farms in Rift Valley, Kenya

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Title Spatial effect of dominant tree species on crop productivity, water and nutrient availability within smallholder farms in Rift Valley, Kenya
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.34725/DVN/29782
 
Creator Nyaga, John
Edmundo, Barrios
Muthuri, Catherine
Öborn, Ingrid
Matiru, Viviene
Sinclair, Fergus
 
Publisher World Agroforestry - Research Data Repository
 
Description To improve sustainability of agroforestry practices while improving agroecosystem functions and soil health, a better understanding of how to optimize tree-crop interaction is required through study on the impact of tree species and spatial arrangements that minimize competition, favors complementarities and facilitative interactions among trees and associated crops. The purpose of this study was specifically to: a) determine the spatial effect of dominant tree species on soil organic C and nutrient availability within smallholder farms; b) to evaluate the effect of dominant tree species on water availability within smallholder farms; and c) to evaluate the spatial effect of dominant sp
ecies on crop productivity.
 
Subject Agricultural Sciences
simultenous agroforestry systems
crop productivity
smallholder farms
water availability
nutrient availability
 
Relation Evaluating factors influencing heterogeneity in agroforestry adoption and practices within smallholder farms in Rift Valley, Kenya
Exploring local knowledge on indicators of soil health and contributions of agroforestry trees in smallholders’ maize production systems in Rift Valley, Kenya
 
Type Survey data