Discusses six alternative methods for estimating livestock populations based on aerial surveys, mentioning two main factors which affect the resulting population estimates, particularly sampling fraction and the degree of aggregation or clumping of the population being sampled.
Grimsdell, J.J.R.
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Bille, Jean-Claude
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Milligan, K.
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[Alternative methods of aerial livestock census]
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Alternative methods of aerial livestock census
Presents data on the nutritional balance of cows at Kurmin Biri in Nigeria under traditional "settled" Fulani pastoralism, with particular reference to nutrient requirements, dry matter appetite, contents of available feed sources, and supplement requirements.
Summarizes available published information on the productivity & diet of White Fulani (Bunaji) cattle in northern Nigeria, with particular reference to growth, reproductive performance & milk yields of animals, and types, production and utilization of forage.