Abstract
The study examined the concept of farmer managed natural regeneration (FMNR) of tree species richness and species evenness, farmer perceptions on maize yield, quality and stimulated growth. A sample size of 291 maize farmers was used in the study. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used in the study. The study used purposive sampling during the survey and identification of the study sites. Tree parameters (species name, height and DBH) were used on the eight study plots during the study. Field tools like tape measure, range finder, diameter tape and GPS were used. The most common tree species on the farms among the farmers of Nalweyo Sub County were Markhamia lutea that made 97.3%, Albizia species at 26.3% and Maesopsis eminii at 20.6%. Analysis of the coefficients of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) tree species richness and maize productivity was statistically insignificant and positively influence Maize productivity with β = 0.179, P=0.483>0.05. Coefficients of Tree species evenness and maize productivity was statistically insignificant and negatively influence Maize productivity with β = -0.312, P=0.360>0.05. Coefficients Farmer Perceptions and maize productivity was statistically significant and positively influence Maize productivity with β = 0.643, P=0.047<0.05. The study recommended proper selection of the right tree species that grow together with maize, enrichment planting for diversified eco systems and adoption of tree management practices like pruning. There is also need for future research on Markhamia lutea especially on its ecological uses at farm level. Continuous Mindset change through sensitization of farmers about the importance s of trees on farm.
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Claim · model-written summary
Markhamia lutea occurred on 97.3% of sampled farms
- Interactor
- Markhamia lutea
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Markhamia luteae0other - Outcome
- Markhamia luteae0
- Value
- 97.3%e0
- Setting
- Nalweyo Sub Countye0
Zea maysOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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t0“maize”
e0“The most common tree species on the farms among the farmers of Nalweyo Sub County were Markhamia lutea that made 97.3%, Albizia species at 26.3% and Maesopsis eminii at 20.6%.”
Claim · model-written summary
Albizia species occurred on 26.3% of sampled farms
AlbiziaOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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t0“maize”
e0“The most common tree species on the farms among the farmers of Nalweyo Sub County were Markhamia lutea that made 97.3%, Albizia species at 26.3% and Maesopsis eminii at 20.6%.”
Claim · model-written summary
Maesopsis eminii occurred on 20.6% of sampled farms
- Interactor
- Maesopsis eminii
Maesopsis eminiie0other - Outcome
- Maesopsis eminiie0
- Value
- 20.6%e0
- Setting
- Nalweyo Sub Countye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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t0“maize”
e0“The most common tree species on the farms among the farmers of Nalweyo Sub County were Markhamia lutea that made 97.3%, Albizia species at 26.3% and Maesopsis eminii at 20.6%.”
Claim · model-written summary
tree species richness was associated with maize productivity
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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t0“maize”
e0“Analysis of the coefficients of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) tree species richness and maize productivity was statistically insignificant and positively influence Maize productivity with β = 0.179, P=0.483>0.05.”
Claim · model-written summary
Tree species evenness was associated with maize productivity
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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t0“maize”
e0“Coefficients of Tree species evenness and maize productivity was statistically insignificant and negatively influence Maize productivity with β = -0.312, P=0.360>0.05.”
Claim · model-written summary
Farmer Perceptions was associated with maize productivity
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t0“maize”
e0“Coefficients Farmer Perceptions and maize productivity was statistically significant and positively influence Maize productivity with β = 0.643, P=0.047<0.05.”
Claim · model-written summary
Authors recommended selecting compatible trees, enrichment planting and pruning
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- proper selection of the right tree species that grow together with maize, enrichment planting for diversified eco systems and adoption of tree management practices like pruninge0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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t0“maize”
e0“The study recommended proper selection of the right tree species that grow together with maize, enrichment planting for diversified eco systems and adoption of tree management practices like pruning.”