Many types of analysis require rainfall data, which must often be generated to overcome limitations in the historical record. The ability to model outlying rainfall years satisfactorily is particularly important in risk studies. We describe a rainfall generator with this ability, based on a third...
Jones, Peter G.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Spatial and temporal variability of rainfall related to a third-order Markov model]
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Spatial and temporal variability of rainfall related to a third-order Markov model
Kennedy, G.
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Ahern, M.
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[Seasonal fluctuations in MDD-W and nutrient dense food group intakes of women's diets in rural Zambia and Malawi (P10-137-19)]
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Seasonal fluctuations in MDD-W and nutrient dense food group intakes of women's diets in rural Zambia and Malawi (P10-137-19)
In a field study in Kenya, 55 plots in a Pennisetum purpureum sward were cut in rotation to give a 55-d regrowth cycle. After cutting, each plot was weeded and given 6.3 kg N + 4.5 kg P/ha. The daily DM production varied from 25 (dry season) to 178 kg DM/ha (rainy season). The mean DM yield after...
Anindo, D.O.
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Potter, H.L.
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[Seasonal variation in productivity and nutritive value of Napier grass at Muguga, Kenya]
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Seasonal variation in productivity and nutritive value of Napier grass at Muguga, Kenya
The pattern of growth and carcass composition of indigenous Ethiopian fat tailed Menz and Horro lambs were assessed through serial slaughter and carcass dissection of 147 lambs at five different growth phases. The GLM procedure of Statistical Analysis Systems Institute and allometric growth equat...
Eneyew, N.
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Rottmann, O.J.
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Pirchner, F.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Growth and carcass composition of tropical fat-tailed Menz and Horro sheep breeds]
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Growth and carcass composition of tropical fat-tailed Menz and Horro sheep breeds
Dzikiti, S.
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Verreynne, J.S.
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Stuckens, J.
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Strever, A.
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Verstraeten, W.W.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Theron, K. I.
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Coppin, P.
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[Seasonal variation in canopy reflectance and its application to determine the water status and water use by citrus trees in the Western Cape, South Africa]
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Seasonal variation in canopy reflectance and its application to determine the water status and water use by citrus trees in the Western Cape, South Africa
The season of calving affected calving interval, weaner weight per cow per year, dam weights at mating, parturition and weaning, and dam weight changes during gestation and lactation. The year of calving influenced calving interval, calf survival, weaner weight per 100 kg of cow weight per year, ...
Tomo, P.S.M.
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Tawah, C.L.
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Swanepoel, F.J.C.
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Hoogenboezem, J.M.
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[Production characteristics of Angoni cattle in Mozambique: 2. Non-genetic influences on fertility, survivability and productivity]
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Production characteristics of Angoni cattle in Mozambique: 2. Non-genetic influences on fertility, survivability and productivity
Hematological parameters were studied in 163 apparently healthy goats comprised of 3 indigenous breeds at Adami-Tulu Agricultural Research Centre (ATARC) and Sheno, Agricultural Research Centre (SARC), Ethiopia. Data were analyzed for the effect of breed, sex, age, and season. Hemoglobin (Hb) was...
Tibbo, Markos
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Jibril, Y.
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Woldemeskel, M.
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Dawo, F.
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Aragaw, K.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Factors affecting hematological profiles in three Ethiopian indigenous goat breeds]
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Factors affecting hematological profiles in three Ethiopian indigenous goat breeds
Located on the Bahr el Jebel in South Sudan, the Sudd is one of the largest floodplain wetlands in the world. Seasonal inundation drives the hydrologic, geomorphological, and ecological processes, and the annual flood pulse is essential to the functioning of the Sudd. Despite the importance of th...
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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Senay, G. B.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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[Flood pulsing in the Sudd Wetland: analysis of seasonal variations in inundation and evaporation in South Sudan.]
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Flood pulsing in the Sudd Wetland: analysis of seasonal variations in inundation and evaporation in South Sudan.
The subject of change detection in climate time series has recently received greater interest as the perception of a human-induced change in the climate is now widely accepted. However, changes in regional precipitation and temperature remain uncertain. This study characterizes projected fine-sca...
Lacombe, Guillaume
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Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Multi-year variability or unidirectional trends?: mapping long-term precipitation and temperature changes in continental Southeast Asia using PRECIS regional climate model.]
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Multi-year variability or unidirectional trends?: mapping long-term precipitation and temperature changes in continental Southeast Asia using PRECIS regional climate model.
Not only does livestock make an important contribution to rural incomes and export earnings in the Sahel, it is also kept as insurance against weather risk. Fluctuations in livestock prices can therefore trigger food entitlement failures. Using monthly price data from Niger, we show that livestoc...