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Perry, Brian D.Lessard, P.Norval, R.A.I.Kundert, K.Kruska, R.L.[Climate, vegetation and the distribution of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in Africa]Climate, vegetation and the distribution of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in Africa

Livestock production systems in Africa are experiencing rapid changes in structure and function due to increased demands for livestock products from a more prosperous and ever-increasing human population. Some of these changes could lead to increased emissions of greenhouse gases. This paper expl...


Herrero, Mario T.Thornton, Philip K.Kruska, R.L.Reid, Robin S.[Systems dynamics and the spatial distribution of methane emissions from African domestic ruminants to 2030]Systems dynamics and the spatial distribution of methane emissions from African domestic ruminants to 2030

Many research and development agencies are committed to halving the number of people living in extreme poverty by 2015. Knowledge of where the poor are, and what characterises them, is patchy at best. Here we describe a global livestock and poverty mapping study designed to assist in targeting re...


Thornton, Philip K.Kruska, R.L.Henninger, N.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Reid, Robin S.Robinson, Timothy P.[Locating poor livestock keepers at the global level for research and development targeting]Locating poor livestock keepers at the global level for research and development targeting

Little of the current focus on landscape fragmentation has focused on rangelands or pastoral lands. This paper investigates the existing evidence for causes and processes of fragmentation in pastoral lands and its effects of landscapes and peoples. More conceptual work is needed on the definition...


Reid, Robin S.Thornton, Philip K.Kruska, R.L.[Loss and fragmentation of habitat for pastoral people and wildlife in East Africa: Concepts and issues]Loss and fragmentation of habitat for pastoral people and wildlife in East Africa: Concepts and issues
Perry, Brian D.Lessard, P.Norval, R.A.I.Kundert, K.Kruska, R.L.[Climate and vegetation on the distribution of the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in Africa]Climate and vegetation on the distribution of the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in Africa

Climate change science has been discussed and synthesized by the world's best minds at unprecedented scales. Now that the Kyoto Protocol may become a reality, it is time to be realistic about the likelihood of success of mitigation activities. Pastoral lands in the tropics hold tremendous sequest...


Reid, Robin S.Thornton, Philip K.McCrabb, G.J.Kruska, R.L.Atieno, F.Jones, Peter G.[Is it possible to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in pastoral ecosystems of the tropics?]Is it possible to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in pastoral ecosystems of the tropics?

Sustaining wildlife and pastoral communities in savannas worldwide depends on understanding how landscapes provide for their needs. The composite effects of multiple forces shape herbivore distribution in savannas. We propose a model describing the distribution of animal density along two resourc...


Ogutu, Joseph O.Piepho, Hans-PeterReid, Robin S.Rainy, M.E.Kruska, R.L.Worden, J.S.Nyabenge, M.Hobbs, N.T.[Large herbivore responses to water and settlements in savannas]Large herbivore responses to water and settlements in savannas

Questions as to whether public investment in international agricultural research is a ‘Good Thing’ or not may best be addressed using two arguments: (1) justifications based on whether or not past investments have yielded substantial benefits to societies and the resource-poor; and (2) that futur...


Kruska, R.L.Reid, Robin S.Thornton, Philip K.Henninger, N.Kristjanson, Patricia M.[Mapping a livestock-oriented agricultural production system classification for the developing regions of the world]Mapping a livestock-oriented agricultural production system classification for the developing regions of the world

Few studies of land-use/land-cover change provide an integrated assessment of the driving forces and consequences of that change, particularly in Africa. Our objectives were to determine how driving forces at different scales change over time, how these forces affect the dynamics and patterns of ...


Reid, Robin S.Kruska, R.L.Muthui, N.Taye, A.Wotton, S.Wilson, C.J.Mulatu, W.[Land-use and land-cover dynamics in response to changes in climatic, biological and socio-political forces: The case of southwestern Ethiopia]Land-use and land-cover dynamics in response to changes in climatic, biological and socio-political forces: The case of southwestern Ethiopia

As part of a series of studies associated with the development of improved vaccines for heartwater (a tick-borne disease of ruminant livestock caused by Cowdria ruminantium), field surveys were carried out to assess losses associated with the disease and the costs associated with controlling it i...


Chamboko, TafireyiMukhebi, A.W.Callaghan, C.J.O.Peter, T.F.Kruska, R.L.Medley, G.F.Mahan, S.M.Perry, Brian D.[The control of heartwater on large-scale commercial and smallholder farms in Zimbabwe]The control of heartwater on large-scale commercial and smallholder farms in Zimbabwe

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