@article{fdi:010070155,
  title = {{C}haracteristics of soils in selected maize growing sites along altitudinal gradients in {E}ast {A}frican highlands},
  author = {{N}juguma, {E}. and {G}athara, {M}. and {N}adir, {S}. and {M}walusepo, {S}. and {W}illiamson, {D}avid and {M}ath{\'e}, {P}.{E}. and {K}imani, {J}. and {L}andmann, {T}. and {J}uma, {G}. and {O}ng'amo, {G}. and {G}ateba, {E}. and {L}e {R}ü, {B}runo and {C}alatayud, {P}aul-{A}ndr{\'e}},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}aize is the main staple crop in the {E}ast {A}frican {M}ountains. {U}nderstanding how the edaphic characteristics change along altitudinal gradients is important for maximizing maize production in {E}ast {A}frican {H}ighlands, which are the key maize production areas in the region. {T}his study evaluated and compared the levels of some macro and micro-elements ({A}l, {C}a, {F}e, {K}, {M}g, {M}n, {N}a and {P}) and other soil parameters (p{H}, organic carbon content, soil texture [i.e. % {S}and, % {C}lay and % {S}ilt], cation exchange capacity [{CEC}], electric conductivity [{EC}], and water holding capacity [{HC}]). {S}oil samples were taken from maize plots along three altitudinal gradients in {E}ast {A}frican highlands (namely {M}achakos {H}ills, {T}aita {H}ills and {M}ount {K}ilimanjaro) characterized by graded changes in climatic conditions. {F}or all transects, p{H}, {C}a, {K} and {M}g decreased with the increase in altitude. {I}n contrast, % {S}ilt, organic carbon content, {A}l and water holding capacity ({HC}) increased with increasing altitude. {T}he research provides information on the status of the physical–chemical characteristics of soils along three altitudinal ranges of {E}ast {A}frican {H}ighlands and includes data available for further research.},
  keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{EST} ; {KENYA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{D}ata in {B}rief},
  volume = {5},
  numero = {},
  pages = {138--144},
  ISSN = {2352-3409},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.dib.2015.08.030},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010070155},
}