Outlines the major elements of pastoral resource use and examines strategies for development of pastoral systems in subhumid west Africa. Looks at cattle management, grazing resources, transhumant cattle, grazing reserves, and ranching.
Bayer, W.
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Suleiman, H.
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Waters-Bayer, Ann
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[Resource use and strategies for development of pastoral systems in subhumid West Africa - The case of Nigeria]
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Resource use and strategies for development of pastoral systems in subhumid West Africa - The case of Nigeria
Three experiments were conducted in successive years using 32, 53 and 74 crossbred suckler cows respectively, in a semi-arid area close to Nairobi, Kenya. The cows were mated seasonally to calve approximately 1 month before the rainy season (March to May). A 2 X 2 factorial experimental design wi...
Anindo, D.O.
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Topps, J.H.
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[The effects on production of milking crossbred suckler cows grazing a semi-arid area of Kenya]
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The effects on production of milking crossbred suckler cows grazing a semi-arid area of Kenya
Three experiments were conducted in successive years using 32, 53 and 74 calves of crossbred suckler cows in a semi-arid area close to Nairobi, Kenya. A 2 X 2 factorial experimental design was used with milking and supplementation (2 kg concentrate/head per day) as the main treatments. The effect...
Anindo, D.O.
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Topps, J.H.
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[The effects on production of milking crossbred suckler cows grazing a semi-arid area of Kenya. II - The performance of calves from birth to weaning]
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The effects on production of milking crossbred suckler cows grazing a semi-arid area of Kenya. II - The performance of calves from birth to weaning
The problem of seasonal shortages of herbage production from natural pastures in the Ethiopian highlands was investigated. This was done by comparing the available biomass amounts on the
pastures with biomass amounts required for livestock grazing and for protecting land slope from soil erosion w...
Mwendera, E.J.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Tadesse, A.
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[Biomass requirements from natural pastures for livestock grazing and soil protection in the eastern African highlands]
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Biomass requirements from natural pastures for livestock grazing and soil protection in the eastern African highlands
The bioecological basis for the symbiotic relationship between grazing animals and Samanea is analysed. The contributory factors enhancing such relationships are examined, with the aim of evolving a successful reforestation model that builds on the natural process of regeneration on degraded gras...
Pasicolan, P.N.
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Ramos, M.T.
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Menz, K.
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[The role of grazing animals in the natural regeneration of Samanea saman in degraded pasture in the Philippines]
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The role of grazing animals in the natural regeneration of Samanea saman in degraded pasture in the Philippines
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
Aycardi B., Eduardo R.
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García Durán, Obed
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Henao U., Francisco Javier
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Torres, Blanca
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[Fotosensibilidad experimental en bovinos en un área tropical utilizando el hongo Pithomyces chartarum]
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Fotosensibilidad experimental en bovinos en un área tropical utilizando el hongo Pithomyces chartarum
High grazing intensity and wide-spread woody encroachment may strongly alter soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) pools. However, the direction and quantity of these changes have rarely been quantified in East African savanna ecosystem. As shifts in soil C and N pools might further potentially influe...
Yusuf H
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Treydte A
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Sauerborn J
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[Managing Semi-Arid Rangelands for Carbon Storage: Grazing and Woody Encroachment Effects on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen]
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Managing Semi-Arid Rangelands for Carbon Storage: Grazing and Woody Encroachment Effects on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen
During a study on voluntary intake of dry matter (DMI) with 108 Zebu steers, lives weight gain data were collected over an 84-day period. The steers in Experiment 1 were approximately 2.5 years old, with an average weight of 271 kg. They were fed poor quality hay (7 percent CP, 80 percent CWC) ad...
Karue, C.N.
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[The protein and energy requirements of the east african boran cattle]
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The protein and energy requirements of the east african boran cattle
A total of 30 mutton sheep, each consisting of 10 red masai, dorper and hampshire down breeds in equal proportions of 5 males and females were delivered to Muguga Meat Research Laboratory in 1981/82 year for a complete carcass composition valuation. Their mean body weight and age were 31.6 kg and...
Wachira, J.D.
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Kamau, C.R.
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Chemitei, V.C.C.
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Muia, J.K.
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Gichuru, W.N.
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[Carcass composition evaluation of sheep grazed on Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) in high altitude area of Kenya]
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Carcass composition evaluation of sheep grazed on Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) in high altitude area of Kenya