Voluntary intake and livestock productivity in different ecological zones of Africa

Describes methods used to determine the voluntary intake, grazing behaviour & productivity of livestock in sedentary or semi-transhumant grazing systems of the Malian Sahel, defining relations between intake & some environmental factors, & relating some of the results obtained to other ecological zo...

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Main Authors: Dicko, M.S., Lambourne, L.J., Leeuw, P.N. de, Haan, Cees de
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1981
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4279
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Summary:Describes methods used to determine the voluntary intake, grazing behaviour & productivity of livestock in sedentary or semi-transhumant grazing systems of the Malian Sahel, defining relations between intake & some environmental factors, & relating some of the results obtained to other ecological zones in Tropical Africa; with particular reference to weight changes of cattle & their relation to intake, forage availability & implications of the value of protein content for animal production improvement.