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Soils of Kakamega forest, Kenya
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Last update: 2009-12-15 Done by: Winfred Musila
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| Description | Soil physico-chemical properties investigated in different scales; along a disturbance and succession gradient within 2m soil pits; in plots of 20m by 20m located at different forest sites and beneath four tree species |
| Purpose |
To assess the role of disturbance, succession, soil depth, forest stand and individual trees on spatial heterogeneity of Kakamega forest soils. |
| Main theme(s) |
Soil |
| Subtheme(s) |
- Forest
- Soil characteristics
- Deforestation
- Nutrients
- Spatial heterogeneity
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| Biome(s) |
Forest |
| Country(ies) |
Kenya |
| Administration unit(s) |
Kakamega district |
| Locality(ies) |
Kakamega forest |
| BIOTA Observatory(ies) |
- Buyangu
- Colobus
- Salazar
- Malava
- Kisere
- Isecheno
- Yala
- Kaimosi
- Ikuywa
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| Period(s) |
December 2001-June 2006 |
| Sampling method(s) |
- Soil samples
- Soil cores
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| Responsible person(s) |
Winfred Musila |
| Regional networks(s) |
BIOTA East Africa |
| Related subprojects / workpackages / topics |
E03 Regeneration of tropical upland trees |
| Copyright holder |
Winfred Musila |
| Restrictions of dissemination |
Data Provider |
| Start time of protection |
2001 |
| Duration of protection |
10 years |
| Rationale / notes |
Ongoing utilization of data for further analyses and publication |
| Data |
| Format |
MS-Excel |
| File name(s) / size(s) |
Kakamega soils |
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| Contact person |
Musila, Dr. Winfred
National Museums Kenya
P.O. Box 40658
00100 Nairobi
Kenya
 wmusila@yahoo.com
Position: Senior Scientist
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