Daisy Muthike Mutuku
| Daisy Muthike Mutuku | |
Research Interests:
| Understanding Savanna ecosystems in relation to land use change and agronomic practices, soil fertility attributes and soil-water dynamics, invasive species, vegetation ecology, rural development and climate change. | |
Education:
| Since April 2022: PhD Student at University of Bonn-Plant Nutrition 2015-2021: Master of Science in Soil Science at Karatina University 2010-2014: Bachelor of Science in Horticultural Science & Management at Karatina University | |
Work Experience:
| Since 2015: Graduate Assistant at Karatina University |
Selected Publications:
Hellen W. Kamiri, Daisy Mutuku, James Ndufa, Stephen Kiama (2022). Exploring the distribution of soil properties across an open-grazed pastoral system in Laikipia rangelands, Kenya, Arid Land Research and Management, DOI: 10.1080/15324982.2022.2039976
Mutuku, D., Kamiri, H., Ndufa, J., Kiama, S., & Mware, M. (2019). Influence of Vegetation Cover and Topographic Position on Water Infiltration, Organic Matter Content and Aggregate Stability of Grassland Soils in Semi-Arid Kenya. Advances in Agricultural Science, 7(04), 01-17.