This paper deals with foraging behaviour of cattle grazing semi-arid rangelands in the Sahel of Mali. It discusses the location of study site, vegetation in the grazing orbit, herd management and livestock behaviour. Results on seasonal variation in feed supply, selection of the annual grazing or...
Diarra, L.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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[Foraging behaviour of cattle grazing semi-arid rangelands in the Sahel of Mali]
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Foraging behaviour of cattle grazing semi-arid rangelands in the Sahel of Mali
Discusses the aim of studies on vegetation & feed resources in pastoral systems, describing the collection & presentation of data in the descriptive phase; identification of constraints in the diagnostic phase; and analysis of the impact of selected variables or technical innovations on the syste...
Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[Les vegetations et les ressources fourrageres dans les systemes pastoraux]
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Les vegetations et les ressources fourrageres dans les systemes pastoraux
In studies of 25 rangeland sites selected along the S.-N. bioclimatic gradient and on the main soil types in the Gourma (Sahel, Mali), herbage cover, standing mass and botanical composition were measured in relation to seasonality of grazing and grazing intensity. When different sites were compar...
Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[Spatial heterogeneity in Sahelian rangelands and resilience to drought and grazing]
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Spatial heterogeneity in Sahelian rangelands and resilience to drought and grazing