It has been suggested that African rangelands would be utilized and managed on a more sustainable and profitable basis if they were governed by co-management arrangements, with state governments defining group rights and governing inter-group interactions and local organizations governing interac...
Swallow, B.M.
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Bromley, D.W.
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[Co-management or no management: The prospects for internal governance of common property regimes through dynamic contracts]
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Co-management or no management: The prospects for internal governance of common property regimes through dynamic contracts
Discusses the practical application of range areas monitoring. Examines the herd structure of Elangata Wuas, Olkarkar and Merueshi group ranches. presents and discusses herd and flock demography including herd structure, fertility & mortality; out put including milk yields, weight gain of calves,...
The prevalence of ixodid ticks and trypanosomosis of camels was studied in the semi-arid rangelands of southern Ethiopia between 1995 and 1996. A total of 24077 ticks were collected from 510 camels aged between 6 months and 15 years. Eleven species of ticks were identified. Rhipicephalus pulchell...
Gebre, S.
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Mekonnen, S.
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Kaaya, G.P.
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Tekle, T.
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Jobre, Y.
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[Prevalence of ixodid ticks and trypanosomosis in camels in southern rangelands of Ethiopia]
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Prevalence of ixodid ticks and trypanosomosis in camels in southern rangelands of Ethiopia
Assesses reproductive performance, body weight & live weight, pre-weaning growth, and viability of progeny sired by various unrelated breeds which are representative of the Sanga X Sanga, Sanga X Zebu, Bos taurus X Sanga, Bos taurus X Zebu, and Bos taurus X Bos taurus crossbred groups. Measures t...
Tawonezvi, H.P.R.
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Ward, H.K.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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Light, D.E.
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[Evaluation of beef breeds for rangeland weaner production in Zimbabwe. 2. Productivity of crossbred cows and heterosis estimates]
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Evaluation of beef breeds for rangeland weaner production in Zimbabwe. 2. Productivity of crossbred cows and heterosis estimates
Tawonezvi, H.P.R.
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Ward, H.K.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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Light, D.E.
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[Evaluation of beef breeds for rangeland weaner production in Zimbabwe. 1. Productivity of purebred cows]
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Evaluation of beef breeds for rangeland weaner production in Zimbabwe. 1. Productivity of purebred cows
Sustainable development of pastoral and agro-pastoral systems, dominated by collective and/or tribal ownership of rangelands, is a key issue for the West Asia and North Africa region. These two systems are located in arid and semi-arid areas and are increasingly threatened by desertification proc...
Nefzaoui A
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Elmourid M
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Louhaichi, Mounir
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[The Tribe - Platform of participatory local development and management of communal rangeland resources]
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The Tribe - Platform of participatory local development and management of communal rangeland resources
Controlled grazing management is considered as an effective strategy to enhance soil carbon sequestration, but empirical evidences are scarce. Particularly, the role of livestock exclusion related to soil carbon sequestration is not well understood in arid and semiarid savannas of Africa. We inve...
Aynekulu, Ermias
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Tsegaye, D.
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Feyissa, K.
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Angassa, A.
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Shepherd, Keith D.
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[Long-term livestock exclosure did not affect soil carbon in southern Ethiopian rangelands]
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Long-term livestock exclosure did not affect soil carbon in southern Ethiopian rangelands
Pastoralists in the wildlife-rich East African rangelands use diversification into conservation and tourism as a strategy to supplement livestock-based livelihoods and to spread risk. Tourism incomes are an important alternative source during drought, when livestock incomes decline. However, tour...
Bedelian, Claire
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Ogutu, Joseph O.
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[Trade-offs for climate-resilient pastoral livelihoods in wildlife conservancies in the Mara ecosystem, Kenya]
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Trade-offs for climate-resilient pastoral livelihoods in wildlife conservancies in the Mara ecosystem, Kenya
Sircely, Jason A.
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Conant, R.T.
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Boone, Randall B.
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[Simulating rangeland ecosystems with G-range: Model description and evaluation at global and site scales]
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Simulating rangeland ecosystems with G-range: Model description and evaluation at global and site scales
Mndela, M.
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Madakadze, I.C.
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Nherera-Chokuda, F.
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Dube, Sikhalazo
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[Dynamics of the soil seed bank over the short-term after bush clearing in a semi-arid shrubland in Springbokvlakte thornveld of South Africa]
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Dynamics of the soil seed bank over the short-term after bush clearing in a semi-arid shrubland in Springbokvlakte thornveld of South Africa