Seasonal patterns of energy allocation to basal metabolism, activity and production for livestock in a nomadic pastoral ecosystem
Presents energy budgets and estimates of forage intake requirements developed for adult camels, cattle, sheep and goats managed by nomads of the arid Turkana district of north - western Kenya. Includes data on livestock activity patterns, diet quality, weight changes and milk yields with literature...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge University Press
1986
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28836 |
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