Presents an overview of population and land use characteristics of the Kurmin Biri, Abet and Ganawwi areas, all in the subhumid zone of Nigeria, with particular reference to ethnic composition, human & cattle population, cultivation densities and extent of fallow land.
Waters-Bayer, Ann
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Taylor-Powell, E.
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[Population and land use in the subhumid zone of Nigeria]
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Population and land use in the subhumid zone of Nigeria
Presents results of studies of settlement, land use & relations w. settled farmers of Fulani agropastoralists in Abet & Kachia Grazing Reserve in Subhumid Nigeria. Discusses reasons of choice of site, pattern & right of grazing and access to land.
Waters-Bayer, Ann
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Taylor-Powell, E.
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[Settlement and land use by Fulani pastoralists in case study areas]
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Settlement and land use by Fulani pastoralists in case study areas
Outlines the major elements of pastoral resource use and examines strategies for development of pastoral systems in subhumid west Africa. Looks at cattle management, grazing resources, transhumant cattle, grazing reserves, and ranching.
Bayer, W.
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Suleiman, H.
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Waters-Bayer, Ann
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[Resource use and strategies for development of pastoral systems in subhumid West Africa - The case of Nigeria]
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Resource use and strategies for development of pastoral systems in subhumid West Africa - The case of Nigeria