Accurate estimation of wildlife population size is central to effective management and conservation but is notoriously difficult for rare and cryptic carnivores. Mark-recapture methods can reliably estimate the abundance of large carnivores but are sensitive to departures from the assumption of e...
Ogutu, J.
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Piepho, Hans-Peter
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Dublin, H.T.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Bhola, N.
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[Application of mark-recapture methods to lions: Satisfying assumptions by using covariates to explain heterogeneity]
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Application of mark-recapture methods to lions: Satisfying assumptions by using covariates to explain heterogeneity
Effective management and conservation of wildlife populations require reliable estimates of population size, which can be difficult and costly to obtain. We evaluated how precision in estimates of herd size and abundance varies with sample size and strip width using two field surveys and bootstra...
Ogutu, J.
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Bhola, N.
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Piepho, Hans-Peter
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Reid, Robin S.
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[Efficiency of strip- and line-transect surveys of African savanna mammals]
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Efficiency of strip- and line-transect surveys of African savanna mammals
This chapter describes a systematic quantitative research priority assessment exercise undertaken with the involvement of roughly 100 researchers and partners of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in 1999 for an array of research alternatives, as part of the development of a ne...
Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Ryan, J.
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[Using multiple objectives in participatory assessment of International Livestock Research: lessons learned]
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Using multiple objectives in participatory assessment of International Livestock Research: lessons learned
More effective control of the tsetse fly in Africa will reduce constraints imposed by the livestock disease, trypanosomiasis. Trypanosomiasis lowers livestock productivity, and in some areas, may limit the ability of farmers to keep livestock and plough the land using animal traction. Control of ...
Reid, Robin S.
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Wilson, C.J.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Mulatu, W.
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[Impacts of tsetse control and land-use on vegetative structure and tree species composition in south-western Ethiopia]
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Impacts of tsetse control and land-use on vegetative structure and tree species composition in south-western Ethiopia
The resilience of rangeland soils and vegetation to different levels of grazing is still poorly understood. A study was conducted to determine the recovery of a rangeland grazed at different intensities and allowed a two-year rest period. The following treatments were applied to 0.5 hectare plots...
Mworia, J.K.
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Mnene, W.N.
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Musembi, D.K.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[Resilience of soils and vegetation subjected to different grazing intensities in a semi-arid rangeland of Kenya]
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Resilience of soils and vegetation subjected to different grazing intensities in a semi-arid rangeland of Kenya
Nicholson, C.
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Blake, R.W.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Schelhas, J.
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[Livestock and the environment in the developing world]
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Livestock and the environment in the developing world
Reid, Robin S.
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Wilson, C.J.
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Mulatu, W.
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[The influence of changes in human use of biodiversity in southwestern Ethiopia]
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The influence of changes in human use of biodiversity in southwestern Ethiopia
The response of bird communities to a gradient of agricultural intensity was investigated in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Such knowledge may aid in predicting how avian diversity copes with increased human population density and land-use. A total of 34 transects were established on which bird cen...
Soderstrom, B.
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Kiema, S.
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Reid, Robin S.
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[Intensified agricultural land-use and bird conservation in Burkina Faso]
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Intensified agricultural land-use and bird conservation in Burkina Faso
Milne, Eleanor
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Aynekulu, Ermias
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Bationo, B. André
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Batjes, Niels H.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Conant, Richard T.
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Davies, Jonathan
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Hanan, Niall
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Hoag, Dana
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Herrick, Jeffrey E.
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Knausenberger, Walter
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Neely, Constance
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Njoka, Jesse
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Ngugi, Moffatt
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Parton, Bill
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Paustian, Keith
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Reid, Robin S.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Shepherd, Keith D.
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Swift, David
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Williams, Stephen
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Miller, Sue
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Nkonya, Ephraim M.
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[Grazing lands in sub-Saharan Africa and their potential role in climate change mitigation: What we do and don't know]
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Grazing lands in sub-Saharan Africa and their potential role in climate change mitigation: What we do and don't know
Neselle, M.O.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Nkedianye, D.
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Makui, M.
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Onetu, L.
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Kaelo, D.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Strengthening the links and communication between researchers, policy makers and communities]
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Strengthening the links and communication between researchers, policy makers and communities