S. K. Imbamba

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

S. K. Imbamba is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, S. K. Imbamba has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Plant Science, 6 papers in Ecology and 4 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in S. K. Imbamba's work include Seed and Plant Biochemistry (3 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (3 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (3 papers). S. K. Imbamba is often cited by papers focused on Seed and Plant Biochemistry (3 papers), Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (3 papers) and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (3 papers). S. K. Imbamba collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, United States and United Kingdom. S. K. Imbamba's co-authors include Larry L. Tieszen, John H. Troughton, Thomas W. Boutton, Michael B. Jones, Francis M. Muthuri, Stephen P. Long, J. M. O. Scurlock, D.O. Hall, María Teresa Fernández Piedade and A. Kamnalrut and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Ecology, Oecologia and Plant and Soil.

In The Last Decade

S. K. Imbamba

23 papers receiving 957 citations

Hit Papers

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The distribution of C3 and C4 grasses and carbon isotope discrimination along an altitudinal and moisture gradient in Kenya

1979 457 citations Larry L. Tieszen, S. K. Imbamba et al. Oecologia profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. K. Imbamba

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Savanna at Nairobi National Park, Nairobi 1992 ·(unknown), S. K. Imbamba	14
2	Primary productivity of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) in a tropical swamp; Lake Naivasha, Kenya 1989 ·Biomass ·Francis M. Muthuri, Michael B. Jones, S. K. Imbamba	76
3	Primary productivity of natural grass ecosystems of the tropics: A reappraisal 1989 ·Plant and Soil ·Stephen P. Long, (unknown), S. K. Imbamba, A. Kamnalrut, María Teresa Fernández Piedade, J. M. O. Scurlock, Youxin Shen, D.O. Hall	98
4	Seasonal changes in the nutrient content of East African grassland vegetation 1988 ·African Journal of Ecology ·Thomas W. Boutton, Larry L. Tieszen, S. K. Imbamba	57
5	Biomass dynamics of grassland vegetation in Kenya 1988 ·African Journal of Ecology ·Thomas W. Boutton, Larry L. Tieszen, S. K. Imbamba	48
6	Photosynthesis in Relation to Plant Production in Terrestrial Environments. 1986 ·Journal of Ecology ·(unknown), C. L. Beadle, Stephen P. Long, S. K. Imbamba, D. O. Hall, (unknown)	25
7	The East AfricanRhizobium MIRCEN; A framework for promoting regionally co-ordinated biological nitrogen fixation 1986 ·World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology ·S. O. Keya, S. K. Imbamba	3
8	Photosynthetic systems, carbon isotope discrimination and herbivore selectivity in Kenya 1980 ·African Journal of Ecology ·Larry L. Tieszen, S. K. Imbamba	29
9	The distribution of C3 and C4 grasses and carbon isotope discrimination along an altitudinal and moisture gradient in Kenya breakdown → 1979 ·Oecologia ·Larry L. Tieszen, (unknown), S. K. Imbamba, John H. Troughton	457
10	Use of δ13C values to determine vegetation selectivity in East African herbivores 1979 ·Oecologia ·Larry L. Tieszen, (unknown), (unknown), John H. Troughton, S. K. Imbamba	151
11	High Density Plantings of Coffee (I) Micro-Climatic and Related Changes 1979 ·East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal ·(unknown), S. K. Imbamba, (unknown)	4
12	High Density Plantings of Coffee (II) Adaptive Changes in Some Plant Characteristics 1979 ·East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal ·(unknown), S. K. Imbamba, Dinesh Kumar	3
13	Gas Exchange of Finger Millet Inflorescences¹ 1978 ·Crop Science ·Larry L. Tieszen, S. K. Imbamba	6
14	The Effect of Soil Moisture Stress on Photosynthesis, Transpiration and Leaf Enlargement in Some Kenyan Vegetable Plants 1977 ·East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal ·S. K. Imbamba, (unknown), (unknown)	2
15	Levels of Vitamins A and C in Some Kenyan Vegetable Plants 1977 ·East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal ·(unknown), S. K. Imbamba	10
16	Influence of Light and Temperature on Photosynthesis and Transpiration in Some C₃ and C₄ Vegetable Plants from Kenya 1977 ·Physiologia Plantarum ·S. K. Imbamba, Larry L. Tieszen	22
17	Response of Cowpeas to Salinity and (2‐Chloroethyl) trimethyl‐ammonium Chloride (CCC) 1973 ·Physiologia Plantarum ·S. K. Imbamba	11
18	Leaf Protein Content of Some Kenya Vegetables 1973 ·East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal ·S. K. Imbamba	13
19	Mineral Element Content of Some Benthic Marine Algae of the Kenya Coast 1972 ·Botanica Marina ·S. K. Imbamba	6
20	Effect of Atrazine on Physiological Processes in Leaves¹ 1971 ·Crop Science ·S. K. Imbamba, Dale N. Moss	15

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