Part I. Comments on Mali Research Memo no. 3. Part 2. Watering strategies in arid areas: Physiological and ecological implications

Comments on some of the issues raised in Mali research memo entitled "Notes on milk production in some West African pastoral systems", viz. changes in milk offtake/total milk production ratio during lactation and its effects on calf growth, lactation length and milk composition. Discusses effects of...

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Autor principal: Nicholson, M.J.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1983
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4402
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description Comments on some of the issues raised in Mali research memo entitled "Notes on milk production in some West African pastoral systems", viz. changes in milk offtake/total milk production ratio during lactation and its effects on calf growth, lactation length and milk composition. Discusses effects of watering frequency on water intake by livestock, grazing radius & land degradation around watering points and performance & behaviour of cattle esp. the Boran in Ethiopia.
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spelling CGSpace44022021-02-24T08:45:43Z Part I. Comments on Mali Research Memo no. 3. Part 2. Watering strategies in arid areas: Physiological and ecological implications Nicholson, M.J. arid zones pastoralism cattle lactation water feeding systems productivity cows milking calves growth milk yield milk composition water intake rangelands land degradation animal physiology lactation length Comments on some of the issues raised in Mali research memo entitled "Notes on milk production in some West African pastoral systems", viz. changes in milk offtake/total milk production ratio during lactation and its effects on calf growth, lactation length and milk composition. Discusses effects of watering frequency on water intake by livestock, grazing radius & land degradation around watering points and performance & behaviour of cattle esp. the Boran in Ethiopia. 1983 2011-07-19T06:27:58Z 2011-07-19T06:27:58Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4402 en Limited Access International Livestock Centre for Africa
spellingShingle arid zones
pastoralism
cattle
lactation
water
feeding systems
productivity
cows
milking
calves
growth
milk yield
milk composition
water intake
rangelands
land degradation
animal physiology
lactation length
Nicholson, M.J.
Part I. Comments on Mali Research Memo no. 3. Part 2. Watering strategies in arid areas: Physiological and ecological implications
title Part I. Comments on Mali Research Memo no. 3. Part 2. Watering strategies in arid areas: Physiological and ecological implications
title_full Part I. Comments on Mali Research Memo no. 3. Part 2. Watering strategies in arid areas: Physiological and ecological implications
title_fullStr Part I. Comments on Mali Research Memo no. 3. Part 2. Watering strategies in arid areas: Physiological and ecological implications
title_full_unstemmed Part I. Comments on Mali Research Memo no. 3. Part 2. Watering strategies in arid areas: Physiological and ecological implications
title_short Part I. Comments on Mali Research Memo no. 3. Part 2. Watering strategies in arid areas: Physiological and ecological implications
title_sort part i comments on mali research memo no 3 part 2 watering strategies in arid areas physiological and ecological implications
topic arid zones
pastoralism
cattle
lactation
water
feeding systems
productivity
cows
milking
calves
growth
milk yield
milk composition
water intake
rangelands
land degradation
animal physiology
lactation length
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4402
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