Dennis Ochuodho Otieno: Publications


-- 2019 --
Okach, DO; Ondier, Joseph O; Kumar, A; Rambold, G; Tenhunen, J; Huwe, B; Otieno, DO: Interactive influence of livestock grazing and manipulated rainfall on soil properties in a humid tropical savanna, Journal of Soils and Sediments, 19(3), 1088–1098 (2019), doi:10.1007/s11368-018-2117-x
Okach, DO; Ondier, Joseph O; Kumar, A; Rambold, G; Tenhunen, J; Huwe, B; Otieno, DO: Livestock grazing and rainfall manipulation alter the patterning of CO2 fluxes and biomass development of the herbaceous community in a humid savanna, Plant Ecology, 220(11), 1085–1100 (2019), online: 2019-11-20, doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-019-00977-2 [Link] -- Details
Okach, DO; Ondier, Joseph O; Kumar, A; Rambold, G; Tenhunen, J; Huwe, B; Otieno, DO: Livestock grazing and rainfall manipulation alter the patterning of CO2 fluxes and biomass development of the herbaceous community in a humid savanna, Plant Ecology, 220(11), 1085–1100 (2019), doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11258-019-00977-2
Okach, DO; Ondier, Joseph O; Rambold, G; Tenhunen, J; Huwe, B; Jung, EY; Otieno, DO: Interaction of livestock grazing and rainfall manipulation enhances herbaceous species diversity and aboveground biomass in a humid savanna, Journal of Plant Research, 132(3), 345–358 (2019), online: 2019-04-12, doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10265-019-01105-x [Link] -- Details
Okach, DO; Ondier, Joseph O; Rambold, G; Tenhunen, J; Huwe, B; Jung, EY; Otieno, DO: Interaction of livestock grazing and rainfall manipulation enhances herbaceous species diversity and aboveground biomass in a humid savanna, Journal of Plant Research, 132, 345–358 (2019), doi:10.1007/s10265-019-01105-x [Link]
Scharsich, V; Otieno, DO; Bogner, C: Climbing up the hills: expansion of agriculture around the Ruma National Park, Kenya, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 1-17 (2019), doi:10.1080/01431161.2019.1591647 -- Details

-- 2018 --
Osieko Okach, D; Ondier Otieno, J; Kumar, A; Rambold, G; Tenhunen, J; Huwe, B; Otieno, DO: Interactive influence of livestock grazing and manipulated rainfall on soil properties in a humid tropical savanna, Journal of Soils and Sediments, 19, 1088–1098 (2018), doi:doi.org/10.1007/s11368-018-2117-x [Link]
Winters, Gidon; Otieno, DO; Cohen, Shabtai; Bogner, C; Ragowloski, Gideon; Paudel, Indira; Klein, Tamir: Tree growth and water-use in hyper-arid Acacia occurs during the hottest and driest season, Oecologia, 188(3), 695–705 (2018), doi:10.1007/s00442-018-4250-z -- Details

-- 2015 --
Arnhold, S; Otieno, DO; Onyango, JC; Koellner, T; Huwe, B; Tenhunen, J: Soil properties along a gradient from hillslopes to the savanna plains in the Lambwe Valley, Kenya, Soil & Tillage Research, 154, 75–83 (2015), doi:10.1016/j.still.2015.06.021 -- Details
Hussain, MZ; Sarawathi, G; Lalrammawia, C; Otieno, DO; Paliwal, K; Tenhunen, J: Leaf and ecosystem gas exchange responses of buffelgrass grassland to summer precipitation, Pedosphere, 25, 112–123 (2015)
Otieno, DO; Li, Y; Ou, Y; Cheng, J; Liu, S; Tang, X; Zhang, Q; Zhang, D; Tenhunen, J: Spatial heterogeneity of forest stands alters patterns of water use in complex mountain terrains, Tree Physiology (2015)
Otieno, DO; Ondier, Joseph O; Arnhold, S; Okach, DO; Ruidisch, M; Kolb, A; Onyango, John C; Huwe, B: Patterns of CO2 exchange and productivity of the herbaceous vegetation and trees in a humid savanna in western Kenya., Plant Ecology, 216(10), 1441–1456 (2015), doi:10.1007/s11258-015-0523-3
Otieno, DO; Ondier, Joseph O; Arnhold, S; Okach, DO; Ruidisch, M; Lee, B; Kolb, A; Onyango, JC; Huwe, B: Patterns of CO2 exchange and productivity of the herbaceous vegetation and trees in a humid savanna in western Kenya, Plant Ecology, 216(10), 1441–1456 (2015), online: 2015-09-23, doi:10.1007/s11258-015-0523-3 [Link] -- Details
Otieno, DO; Ondier, Joseph O; Arnhold, S; Okach, DO; Ruidisch, M; Lee, B; Kolb, A; Onyango, John C; Huwe, B: Patterns of CO 2 exchange and productivity of the herbaceous vegetation and trees in a humid savanna in western Kenya, Plant Ecology (2015), online: 2015-09-23, doi:10.1007/s11258-015-0523-3
Schweiger, A; Otieno, DO; Reineking, B; Tenhunen, J: The Afro-alpine dwarf shrub Helichrysum citrispinum favours understorey plants through microclimate amelioration, Plant Ecology and Diversity, 8(3), 293-303 (2015), doi:10.1080/17550874.2015.1014207
Umebayashi, Toshihiro; Saitho, TM; Tsuruta, K; Otieno, DO: Identifying sources of azimuthal difference in sap flux density measured with the thermal dissipation method, Canadian Journal of Tree Physiology (2015)

-- 2014 --
Lindner, S; Otieno, DO; Lee, B; Xue, W; Arnhold, S; Kwon, H; Huwe, B; Tenhunen, J: Carbon dioxide exchange and its regulation in the main agro-ecosystems of Haean catchment in South Korea, Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 199, 132-145 (2014)
Jung, EY; Otieno, DO; Kwon, H; Berger, S; Hauer, M; Tenhunen, J: Influence of elevation on canopy transpiration of temperate deciduous forests in a complex mountainous terrain of South Korea, Plant and Soil, 378, 153-172 (2014), doi:10.1007/s11104-013-2019-z -- Details
Li, Y; Yang, F; Ouyang, X; Zhang, D; Liu, J; Chu, G; Zhang, Y; Otieno, DO; Zhou, G: Modification of soil properties during forest succession in lower tropical China, PLOS ONE, 8(11) (2014)
Otieno, DO; Li, Y; Ou, Y; Tenhunen, J; Cheng, J; Liu, S; Tang, X; Zhang, D; Zhou, G: Stand characteristics and water use at two slope positions in a sub-tropical evergreen forest in southern China, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 194, 155–166 (2014)

-- 2013 --
Jung, EY; Otieno, DO; Kwon, H; Lee, B; Lim, JH; Kim, J; Tenhunen, J: Water use by a warm-temperate deciduous forest under the influence of Asian monsoon: Contributions of overstory and understory to forest water use, Journal of Plant Research, 126, 661-674 (2013)
Kallarackal, J; Otieno, DO; Reineking, B; Jung, EY; Schmidt, MWT; Granier, A; Tenhunen, J: Functional convergence in water use of trees from different geographical regions- a meta-analysis, Trees, 27, 787-799 (2013)
K'Otuto, GO; Otieno, DO; Seo, B; Onyango, JC; Ogindo, HO: Carbon dioxide exchange and biomass productivity of the herbaceous layer of a managed tropical humid savanna ecosystem in western Kenya, Journal of Plant Ecology, 6, 286–297 (2013)
Kurz-Besson, C; Lobo de Vale, R; Rodriguez, M; Almeida, MP; Herd, A; Grant, OM; David, TS; Schmidt, M; Otieno, DO; Keenan, TF; Siegwolf, R; Gouveia, C; Mériaux, C; Chaves, MM; Pereira, JS: Responses of cork oak physiology to manipulated water availability in a Mediterranean woodland, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 184, 230-242 (2013)

-- 2012 --
Huang, W; Zhang, D; Li, Y; Lu, X; Zhang, W; Huang, J; Otieno, DO; Xu, ZH; Liu, J; Liu, S; Chu, G: Responses of Soil Acid Phosphomonoesterase Activity to Simulated Nitrogen Deposition in Three Forests of Subtropical China, Pedosphere, 22, 698–706 (2012)
Li, Y; Yan, J; Zhou, G-Y; Zhang, D; Owen, K; Otieno, DO; Tenhunen, J; Zhang, Q: Quantification of ecosystem carbon exchange characteristics in a dominant subtropical evergreen forest ecosystem, Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 48, 1-10 (2012)
Maina, JN; Otieno, DO; Onyango, JC; K'Otuto, GO; Habiyaremye, G: Seasonal response of Carbon and Nitrogen to Ungulate Activities in a Kenyan Savanna, East African Journal of Science and Technology, 2(1), 29-53 (2012)
Nahida, L; Otieno, DO; Jung, EY; Lee, B; Tenhunen, J; Lim, JH; Sung, J; Kang, S: Environmental controls on growing-season sap flow density of Quercus serrata Thunb in a temperate deciduous forest of Korea, Journal of Ecology and Field Biology, 35, 213-225 (2012)
Otieno, DO: Controls on carbon flow in grassland ecosystems, , Habilitation thesis. Dept. of Plant Ecology, Univ. of Bayreuth (2012)
Otieno, DO; Kreyling, J; Purcell, A; Herold, N; Grant, K; Tenhunen, J; Beierkuhnlein, C; Jentsch, A: Drought responses of Arrhenatherum elatius grown in plant assemblages of varying species richness, Acta Oecologica, 39, 11-17 (2012)
Otieno, DO; Kreyling, J; Purcell, A; Herold, N; Grant, K; Tenhunen, J; Beierkuhnlein, C; Jentsch, A: Drought responses of Arrhenatherum elatius grown in plant assemblages of varying species richness, Acta Oecologica, 39, 11-17 (2012), doi:10.1016/j.actao.2011.10.002 -- Details
Otieno, DO; Lindner, S; Muhr, J; Borken, W: Sensitivity of peatland grasses to vapor pressure deficit and ground water level fluctuations influences net ecosystem CO2 exchange, Wetlands, 32, 895-905 (2012), doi:DOI: 10.1007/s13157-012-0322-8 -- Details
Xiaome, C; Li, Y; Otieno, DO; Tenhunen, J; Zhang, D: Effects of N deposition on soil organic carbon fractions in the subtropical forest ecosystems of southern China, Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 175, 947-953 (2012)

-- 2011 --
Hussain, MZ; Grünwald, T; Tenhunen, J; Li, Y; Mirzaee, H; Bernhofer, C; Otieno, DO; Dinh, NQ; Schmidt, M; Wartinger, M; Owen, K: Summer drought influence on CO2 and water fluxes of extensively managed grassland in Germany, Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 141, 67–76 (2011)
Jentsch, A; Kreyling, J; Elmer, M; Gellesch, E; Glaser, B; Grant, K; Hein, R; Lara Jimenez, MT; Mirzaee, H; Nadler, S; Nagy, L; Otieno, DO; Pritsch, K; Rascher, U; Schädler, M; Schloter, M; Singh, AP; Stadler, J; Walter, J; Wellstein, C; Wöllecke, J; Beierkuhnlein, C: Climate extremes initiate ecosystem regulating functions while maintaining productivity, Journal of Ecology, 99(3), 689-702 (2011), doi:10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01817.x
Jung, EY; Otieno, DO; Lee, B; Lim, S; Kang, S; Tenhunen, J: Regulation of Water Use in a Temperate Mixed Deciduous Forest Stand, Plant Ecology, 212, 383-395 (2011)
Muhr, J; Höhle, J; Otieno, DO; Borken, W: Manipulative lowering of the water table during summer does not affect CO2 emissions and uptake in a minerotrophic fen in South-eastern Germany, Ecological Applications, 21, 391-401 (2011), doi:10.1890/09-1251.1 -- Details
Otieno, DO; Mirzaei, H; Hussain, MZ; Li, Y; Schmidt, M; Wartinger, M; Jung, EY; Pereira, JS; Tenhunen, J: CO2 exchange and biomass development of the herbaceous vegetation in the Portuguese montado ecosystem during spring, Journal of Arid Environments, 75, 231-238 (2011)

-- 2010 --
Otieno, DO; K'Otuto, GO; Maina, JN; Kuzyakov, Y; Onyango, JC: Responses of ecosystem CO2 fluxes to soil moisture fluctuations in a moist Kenyan Savanna, Journal of Tropical Ecology, 26, 605-618 (2010)

-- 2009 --
Hussain, MZ; Otieno, DO; Mirzaee, H; Li, Y-L; Schmidt, MWI; Siebicke, L; Foken, T; Ribeiro, N; Pereira, JS; Tenhunen, JD: CO2 exchange and biomass development of the herbaceous vegetation in the Portuguese montado ecosystem during spring, Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 132, 143-152 (2009) -- Details
Hussain, MZ; Otieno, DO; Mirzae, H; Li, Y; Schmidt, MWT; Siebke, L; Ribeiro, N; Pereira, JP; Tenhunen, J: CO2 exchange and biomass development of the herbaceous vegetation in the Portuguese montado ecosystem during spring, Agric. Ecosyst. Environ., 132, 143-152 (2009), doi:10.16/j.agee.2009.03.008
Liu, S; Li, Y-L; Zhou, G-Y; Wenigmann, KO; Luo, Y; Otieno, DO; Tenhunen, J: Applying biomass and stem fluxes to quantify temporal and spatial fluctuations of an old-growth forest in disturbance, Biogeosciences Discussions, 6, 2723-2753 (2009)
Otieno, DO; Wartinger, M; Nishiwaki, A; Hussain, MZ; Muhr, J; Borken, W; Lischeid, G: Responses of CO2 exchange and primary production of the ecosystem components to environmental changes in a mountain peatland, Ecosystems, 12, 590-603 (2009), doi:10.1007/s10021-009-9245-5 -- Details
Schmidt, MWT; Schreiber, D; Correia, AI; Ribeiro, N; Otieno, DO; Tenhunen, J; Pereira, JS: Sap Flow Cork Oak Trees at Two Contrasting Sites in Portugal, Acta Horticulturae, 846, 345-352 (2009)
Tenhunen, J; Geyer, R; Adiku, S; Reichstein, M; Tappeiner, U; Bahn, M; Cernusca, A; Dinh, NQ; Kolcun, O; Lohila, A; Otieno, DO; Schmidt, M; Schmitt, M; Wang, Q; Wartinger, M; Wohlfahrt, G: Influences of landuse change on ecosystem and landscape level carbon and water balances in mountainous terrain of the Stubai Valley, Austria, Global Planetary Change, 67, 29-43 (2009)
Tenhunen, J; Geyer, R; Carreiras, J; Dinh, NQ; Ribeiro, N; Otieno, DO; Pereira, JS: Assessing Ecology, Vulnerability and Ecosystem Services of Mediterranean Oak Woodlands In Aronson J, Pereira JS, Pause JG Eds. Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration. Island Book Press, Washington D.C, Island Book Press, 227–234 (2009)
Yan, J; Zhou, G-Y; Li, Y; Zhang, D; Otieno, DO; Tenhunen, J: A comparison of CO2 fluxes via eddy covariance measurements with model predictions in a dominant subtropical forest ecosystem, Biogeosciences, 6, 2913-2937 (2009)

-- 2008 --
Jeruto, P; Lukhoba, CL; Ouma, G; Otieno, DO; Mutai, C: Herbal treatments in Aldai and Kaptumo divisions in Nandi district, Rift Valley province, Kenya, AJTCAM, 5, 103-105 (2008)
Jeruto, P; Lukhoba, CL; Ouma, G; Otieno, DO; Mutai, C: An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Nandi people in Kenya, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 116, 370-376 (2008)
Li, Y-L; Tenhunen, JD; Mirzaei, H; Hussain, MZ; Siebicke, L; Foken, T; Otieno, DO; Schmidt, M; Ribeiro, N; Aires, L; Pio, C; Banza, J; Pereira, JS: Separation of CO2 exchange from components of a herbaceous vegetation mosaic and up-scaling via chamber plus eddy covariance measurements in the Portuguese montado, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 148, 1318–1331 (2008) -- Details
Li, Y-L; Tenhunen, J; Owen, K; Schmitt, M; Bahn, M; Otieno, DO; Schmidt, M; Grünwald, T; Hussain, MZ; Mirzae, H; Bernhofer, C: Patterns in CO2 gas exchange capacity of grassland ecosystems in the Alps, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 148, 51-68 (2008)
Li, Y; Otieno, DO; Hai, R; Owen, K; Zhang, L; Yongbiao, L; Rao, X-Q; Tenhunen, J: Temporal variability in soil CO2 emission in an orchard forest ecosystem, Pedosphere, 18, 273-283 (2008)

-- 2007 --
Otieno, DO; Schmidt, MWT; Kurz-Besson, C; Pereira, JS; Tenhunen, J: Regulation of transpiration water loss in Quercus suber L. trees in the Mediterranean-type ecosystem, Tree Physiology, 27, 1179-1187 (2007)

-- 2006 --
Kurz-Besson, C; Otieno, DO; Lobo de Vale, R; Siegwolf, R; Schmidt, M; Herd, A; Nogueira, C; David, T; David, J; Tenhunen, J; Santos Pereira, J; Chaves, M: Hydraulic lift in cork oak trees in a savanna-type Mediterranean ecosystem and its contribution to the local water balance, Plant and Soil, 282, 361-378 (2006)
Otieno, DO; Kurz-Besson, C; Liu, J; Schmidt, MWT; Vale-do-Lobo, R; David, TS; Siegwolf, R; Pereira, JS; Tenhunen, JD: Seasonal variations in soil and plant water status in a Quercus suber stand: roots as determinants of tree productivity and survival in the Mediterranean-type ecosystem, Plant and Soil, 283, 119-135 (2006)

-- 2005 --
Otieno, DO; Schmidt, MWI; Kinyamario, JI; Tenhunen, JD: Responses of Acacia tortilis and Acacia xanthoploea to seasonal changes in soil water availability in the savanna region of Kenya, J. Arid Environ.(62), 377-400 (2005)
Otieno, DO; Schmidt, MWT; Adiku, SGK; Tenhunen, J: Physiological and morphological responses to water stress in two Acacia species from contrasting habitats, Tree Physiology, 25, 361-371 (2005)
Otieno, DO; Schmidt, MWT; Kinyamario, JI; Tenhunen, JD: Responses of Acacia tortilis and Acacia xanthophloea to seasonal changes in soil water availability in the savanna region of Kenya, Journal of Arid Environments, 62, 377-400 (2005)
Wang, Q; Tenhunen, J; Dinh, NQ; Reichstein, M; Otieno, DO; Granier, A; Pilegaard, K: Evaluation of seasonal variation of MODIS derived leaf area index at two European deciduous broadleaf forest sites, Remote Sensing of Environment, 96, 475-484 (2005)
Wang, Q; Tenhunen, J; Schmidt, M; Otieno, DO; Kolcun, E; Droesler, M: Diffuse PAR irradiance under clear skies in complex alpine terrain, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 128, 1-15 (2005)
Wang, Q; Tenhunen, J; Schmidt, M; Otieno, DO; Kolcun, O; Droesler, M: Diffuse PAR irradiance under clear skies in complex alpine terrain, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 128, 1-15 (2005)

-- 2004 --
Otieno, DO: Coordinated tree responses to drought-vulnerability and sustainable production: hypotheses on arid ecosystem adjustments to limitations in water resources. Dept. of Plant Ecology, Univ. of Bayreuth, Germany, , Ph.D. thesis (2004)
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