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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"communal grazing"”.
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Assessment of vegetation diversity and rangeland condition in the Highveld communal grazing lands of Swaziland
… rangeland condition was carried out in four communal rangelands, namely Siphocosini, Hawane, Motshane and Nkhaba. The rangeland condition assessment method employed in this study was the ecological condition index (ECI) method. Grass species composition and dry matter were estimated using the …
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A mathematical model of browse and herbage production in communal grazing lands of semi-arid regions
… not considered in SAVANNAS. This is because in communal lands heavy grazing does not allow the accumulation of sufficient dry herbage for fuel.
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THE ROLE OF LOCAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AGROPASTORAL AND PASTORAL SYSTEMS: A CASE STUDY OF MKATA PLAINS, KILOSA DISTRICT AND NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA, NGORONGORO DISTRICT, TANZANIA
… local institutions in the management of common grazing lands. Specifically the study aimed at determining trends in land-use and resource tenure; establish strength of local institutions; determine factors determining resource-use conflicts in the study areas. The study indicated that the …
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Prevalence of antibodies to Bovine Leukemia virus, Neospora caninum and risk factors, and biosecurity practices in beef cow-calf herds in Canada.
… between cows without disinfection and the use of communal pasture where mating occurred. No associations existed between potential risk factors and seropositivity to BLV because the number of herds testing positive to BLV were too few to find any association. However, management practices observed …
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Development of a sustainable cattle farming business model for small scale cattle farmers: the case of Namwala district of Zambia.
… is characterised by family operation, open communal grazing for cattle, and a lack of cattle market associations. The majority of the farmers do not achieve formal revenue from the by-products, and farmers have no insurance cover for their cattle. Supplementary feeding, access to extension …
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Long-term impacts of livestock grazing in the Succulent Karoo: A 20-year study of vegetation change under different grazing regimes in Namaqualand
Livestock grazing is a key form of land-use around the world. Sustained, heavy grazing pressure, however, changes the vegetation structure of arid and semi-arid regions, often resulting in the local extinction of perennial, palatable species. It also causes changes in species composition through …