Joseph Makau BSc Dessertation on Acacia Drepanolobium survival

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Damage stratification on Acacia drepanolobium at Ol Pejeta conservancy 300

Mean No. of A. drep

250 200 150

burnt

100

unburnt

50 0 -50

seedling (1-50 cm)

sapling (51200)

mature trees (>200)

-100

Figure 6: Effects of fire on the Acacia drepanolobium population structure An ANOVA test indicated that there were significantly more trees in burnt areas (mean 58Âą 39) than in unburnt areas (mean 48 Âą 33) (table 3 below).

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