Present and future role of grasslands and fodder crops in inter-tropical countries with special reference to over-production and environment

Outlines the evolution of man's utilization of the natural and derived grasslands of the intertropical zone in terms of his management of wild and domesticated herbivores; assesses their roles as a primary feed resources for livestock and as an effective means of maintaining soil fertility in the di...

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Autores principales: Tothill, J.C., Dzowela, B.H., Diallo, A.K.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: French Grassland Society 1990
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50963
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Sumario:Outlines the evolution of man's utilization of the natural and derived grasslands of the intertropical zone in terms of his management of wild and domesticated herbivores; assesses their roles as a primary feed resources for livestock and as an effective means of maintaining soil fertility in the different farming systems of the tropics; and examines the significant socioeconomic constraints on the role of the grasslands.