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- Library Collection RecordThis series of four papers studies the complex dynamics of water-controlled ecosystems from the hydro-ecological point of view [e.g., I. Rodriguez-Iturbe, Water Resour. Res. 36 (1) (2000) 3–9].…Publication Date 2001
- soil moisture
- vegetation
- ecohydrology
- stochastic processes
- hydrology
- water stress
- water balance
- savanna
- grasslands
- Crossing analysis
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordWe constructed a simple simulation model (SESS) of the dynamics of forage growth and standing crop and cattle production to evaluate the ecological sustainability of management alternatives for…Publication Date 2003
- models
- simulation
- Grazinglands
- rangelands
- Semi-arid zones
- ANP
- sustainability
- range condition
- grazing
- Cattle reproduction
- forage quality
- cattle
- management
- plant production
- animal production
- soils
- rainfall
- rangeland condition
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordEast Africa contains areas with some of the greatest large mammal biodiversity on the planet. These areas are key natural resources for the economic development of the region. They are also key areas…Publication Date 2003
- Agro-pastoralism
- savanna
- simulation
- Dietary energy
- cash flow
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- pastoralism
- cattle
- game farming
- biodiversity
- socio-economic aspects
- ecosystem dynamics
- modelling
- household income studies
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordSeveral of the problems associated with grazing animals in extensive settings are related to their uneven patterns of use across the landscape. After fencing, water and salt are two of the most…Publication Date 2001
- Global positioning system
- Activities
- grazing time
- Resting time
- livestock management
- rangelands
- cattle
- grazing
- management
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordSavanna landscapes in the dry communal areas of southern Zimbabwe are highlyspatially heterogeneous. This year-long study explores the responses of cattle to variation in the availability of fodder…Publication Date 1995
- foraging behaviour
- cattle movement
- spatial and temporal hererogeneity
- savanna vegetation
- Zimbabwe
- savanna
- foraging ecology
- cattle
- plant production
- forage quality
- management
- grazing
- policies
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe impact of ecological factors such as changes in rainfall could lead to large compositional changes in the diverse indigenous flora of southern Africa. A study was therefore initiated to determine…Publication Date 1995
- vegetation
- rainfall increase
- rainfall decrease
- southern Africa
- rainfall
- species richness
- biodiversity
- drought
- grazing
- vegetation dynamics
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThis article analyses land use and vegetation change in the savanna contexts of central Zimbabwe and coastal Ghana. The results of analyses based on field surveys, time series aerial photographs/…Publication Date 2002
- Africa
- vegetation
- GIS
- Narrative
- Multi-directional change
- Patch dynamic change
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe estimated number of tsessebes on a cattle and wildlife ranch in Zimbabwe decreased during 1995-1999 from 2209 to 435 animals. Existing records of rainfall, cattle management, wildlife numbers,…Publication Date 2003
- Tsessebe antelope
- population decline
- Damaliscus lunatus
- competition
- drought
- cattle
- vegetation dynamics
- forage quality
- Forage Quantity
- management
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- weed control
- invasive species
- grazing management
- Euphorbia esula
- sheep
- North Dakota
- cattle
- Library Collection RecordPollen records from Lake Malawi, Africa spanning the last 135 160;kyr show substantial and abrupt vegetation response to multiple episodes of extreme aridity between 135 and 75 160;ka. Peaks in both…Publication Date 2011
- pollen
- vegetation
- Pleistocene
- Paleoclimate
- East Africa
- Library Collection RecordAccurate reconstructions of past hydrological variability are essential for understanding the climate history of the tropics. In tropical Africa, the relative proportion of vegetation utilizing the…Publication Date 2009
- vegetation
- n-alkane
- Lignin phenol
- Compound-specific carbon isotope
- Paleoclimate
- East Africa
- Library Collection RecordThis study was conducted to understand how seasonality in drylands influences the space-time dynamics of cattle behavior and mobility among pastoralist managed Zebu cattle. The study relies on the…Publication Date 2010
- behavior
- cattle
- Cultural ecology
- GPS
- Herd mobility
- pastoralism
- seasonality
- tracking
- zebu
- Kenya
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordMonitoring cattle inflows and outflows over time is a good indicator of herd productivity. In this study, ninety households were monitored for a year to determine the effect of season, rangeland type…Publication Date 2009
- Cattle sales
- Herd dynamics
- Household consumption
- mortality
- cattle
- Economic Aspects
- rangelands
- animal production
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordHuman land use such as pastoralism may be a key determinant of wildlife populations. We studied the influence of land use on wildlife and livestock in south-western Kalahari, Botswana, during the wet…Publication Date 2009
- Carnivore
- distance
- herbivore
- Mammal
- Ostrich
- savanna
- land use
- conservation
- national parks
- livestock
- pastoralism
- cattle
- species richness
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordLocal communities use an indigenous classification of environmental land units for natural resource management in central north Namibia. These indigenous land units (ILUs) were compared with a…Publication Date 2005
- Indigenous environmental knowledge
- vegetation
- ordination
- land classification
- Resource Use
- grazing
- Indigenous knowledge
- community based resource management
- management
- ecology
- vegetation dynamics
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe Phanerozoic has witnessed major changes, with Africa being an integral part of supercontinental landmass agglomeration forming Gondwana, its amalgamation with smaller landmasses to form Pangaea,…Publication Date 2005
- Africa
- climate
- evolution
- flora
- Gondwana
- history
- Madagascar
- Phanerozoic
- plants
- Review
- vegetation
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordWe quantified livestock (cattle, shoats, horses and donkeys) losses to lions (Panthera leo) and attitudes to lions, livestock losses and tourism among livestock owners, village residents and tourism…Publication Date 2009
- communities
- cattle
- Benefit
- predation
- compensation
- eco - tourism
- subsistence agriculture
- pastoralism
- socio-economic aspects
- Botswana
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordIn communal areas of NE Zimbabwe, feed resources are collectively managed, with herds grazing on grasslands during the rainy season and mainly on crop residues during the dry season, which creates…Publication Date 2011
- Crop-livestock interactions
- Dynamic modelling
- cattle
- crop residues
- grasslands
- livestock
- foraging ecology
- soil organic carbon
- soil fertility
- management
- communal farming
- Zimbabwe
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordSoil macrofauna are sensitive to land use changes and this may have implications to soil functioning. The impact of the conversion of native ecosystems into extensive or intensive pastures on soil…Publication Date 2004
- tropical savannas
- tropical forests
- Pasture establishment
- Soil macrofauna
- earthworms
- Soil biodiversity
- invertebrates
- soils
- ecosystem ecology
- cattle
- fire ecology
- biodiversity
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordLandscapes commonly comprise of mosaics, patches and boundaries. Riparian boundaries are complex to delineate and characterize, with a multitude of variables available for delineation. Multiple…Publication Date 2009
- Boundary
- vegetation
- Delineation
- Kruger National Park
- national parks
- vegetation dynamics
- ecology
- Kruger National Park
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordMethane is the most abundant organic chemical in the earth's atmosphere, and its abundance is increasing with time and has reached levels not seen in recent geological history. Methane is…Publication Date 1994
- Methane emissions
- greenhouse gases
- climate change
- cattle
- management
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordIn African semi-arid savannas livestock production frequently dominates human activity, but it has been claimed that wildlife ranching can be more profitable than extensive beef production.…Publication Date 1994
- livestock production
- overstocking
- stocking rates
- Economic Aspects
- livestock
- rangelands
- cattle
- animal production
- wildlife
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordA utilitarian simulation model of botanical composition of ruminant diets on rangelands is proposed. It emphasizes the use of forage resource diversity within the range ecosystem context. The forage…Publication Date 1993
- modelling
- Forage Quantity
- rangelands
- species richness
- biodiversity
- cattle
- forage quality
- livestock
- grazing
- ecology
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordResults are presented of the diagnostic phase of a study of the [`]traditional' smallholder system of cattle production in southern Mozambique. Data were obtained over an 18-month period from…Publication Date 1991
- cattle
- subsistence agriculture
- agriculture
- commercial agriculture
- land use
- management
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe SPUR (simulation of production and utilization of rangelands) model was evaluated for use on eastern hill land pastures. The model was calibrated using the first year of soil fertility, weather,…Publication Date 1990
- rangelands
- Soil Condition
- cattle
- modelling
- animal production
- plant production
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordPreviously described forage and beef models were used to investigate the biological productivity of continuous (CG) and rotational grazing (RG) systems on common bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.)…Publication Date 1989
- cattle
- foraging ecology
- modelling
- animal production
- management
- stocking rates
- grazing
- grasslands
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordRainfall and the length of the growing seasons are highly variable in the semiarid East African rangelands such as Borana. Dry years occur about one year in five and droughts one year in twenty.…Publication Date 1988
- pastoralism
- animal production
- management
- drought
- livestock
- Supplementary Feeding
- cattle
- livestock
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordGross energy and crude protein balances of cattle in traditional systems and ranching in eastern Botswana have been estimated. The calculations show that ranching is more productive on a per animal…Publication Date 1986
- cattle
- plant production
- animal production
- subsistence agriculture
- socio-economic aspects
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordA mathematical model is presented of the regional cattle herd within a subsistence pastoral system, in a semi-arid region, where empirical data on herd production are restricted to a few basic…Publication Date 1985
- modelling
- Economic Aspects
- cattle
- subsistence agriculture
- pastoralism
- stocking rates
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordA model of kleingrass (Panicum coloratum L.) growth and utilization by steers is presented. The model included stochastic inputs of climatological characteristics, water retention at different soil…Publication Date 1984
- modelling
- cattle
- grazing
- grasslands
- animal nutrition
- plant production
- stocking rates
- decision support systems
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordA forage model and a cattle production model were interfaced and adapted for tropical production conditions in East Africa. The objectives of the modelling were to structure and conceptualise a…Publication Date 1981
- modelling
- cattle
- animal production
- management
- grazing
- communal farming
- policies
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThis paper describes the development and initial validation of a simulation model designed to predict patterns of landscape use by cattle as a function of environmental conditions and spatial…Publication Date 1992
- modelling
- cattle
- landscape ecology
- animal impact
- grazing
- water use efficiency
- temperature
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- vegetation
- plant competition
- Oklahoma
- herbicides
- Library Collection RecordThis article addresses the potential land use conflict between trees and cattle. The search for pasture frequently leads to the large-scale destruction of trees yet, paradoxically, when grazing land…Publication Date 1989
- cattle
- grazing
- pasture management
- communal farming
- land use
- management
- rangelands
- decision support systems
- sustainability
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordCows are important agents of geomorphological change. On the uplands, heavy grazing compacts the soil, reduces infiltration, increases runoff, and increases erosion and sediment yield. However, light…Publication Date 1995
- cattle
- ecosystem dynamics
- Soil Condition
- runoff
- soil erosion
- grazing
- modelling
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordIn 1989, the opportunity was identified to create a botanical map series which could be used by authorities to make informed decisions and which would highlight the potential impact significance of…Publication Date 1996
- mapping
- conservation
- vegetation
- Coast
- South Africa
- development
- GIS
- management
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe numbers of dead cattle in 1977/1978-1985/1986, expressed as a percentage of the total cattle numbers, for six regions in Botswana and for the country as a whole, were analysed as a function of a…Publication Date 1990
- cattle
- water use efficiency
- drought
- rainfall
- modelling
- soil moisture
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordCompared with monospecies stocking, numerous studies substantiate that multispecies stocking can efficiently increase use within and among the mosaic pattern of rangeland plant life forms. However,…Publication Date 1990
- rangeland
- livestock
- management
- diet selection
- foraging ecology
- cattle
- sheep
- vegetation dynamics
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordDifferences in grazing behavior among Hereford (HH), 50% Angus-50% Hereford (AH), 50% Simmental-50% Hereford (1S1H) and 75% Simmental-25% Hereford (3S1H) lactating cows grazing foothill range were…Publication Date 1988
- grazing
- cattle
- foraging ecology
- pasture management
- animal production
- rangelands
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordOn semi-arid rangelands, stems and other standing dead material may accumulate in bunch-grasses and restrict access to new growth by grazing animals. We found that the presence and heights of…Publication Date 1987
- grazing
- rangelands
- rangeland condition
- cattle
- foraging ecology
- diet selection
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordIn a series of three experiments, the effect of offering conserved forage indoors to grazing dairy cows was examined. In Experiment 1, hay was offered ad libitum for 45 min after morning milking. In…Publication Date 1986
- animal production
- animal nutrition
- forage quality
- Forage Quantity
- grazing
- diet selection
- cattle
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe environment of the highveld of south-central Africa is such that most grasslands are only temporary and the spread of trees into grassland--[`]bush encroachment'--is only checked by periodic…Publication Date 1973
- grasslands
- management
- indigenous encroaching species
- fire
- biological control
- cattle
- goats
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordDetailed reconstructions of vegetation structure are critical to understanding morphological and behavioral adaptations of Plio-Pleistocene African hominids. Savanna grassland habitats are often…Publication Date 1997
- bovid
- vegetation
- grasslands
- bipedality
- savanna
- palaeobotany
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordDrought is the single most important environmental factor that causes cattle population fluctuations in northern Kenya. The way the grazing lands and animal populations are affected by drought…Publication Date 2001
- arid zone
- cattle mortality
- drought management policy
- herd growth
- Kenya
- multiple droughts
- Obbu Booran
- Pastoralist
- recovery
- drought
- cattle
- grasslands
- animal production
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordFifteen environmental variables, among them cattle density (hereafter [`]pressure index'), were measured along grazing gradients of eight boreholes at Olifants Drift in south-eastern Botswana.…Publication Date 1998
- environmental variables
- pressure index
- Grazing gradients
- bush-encroaching
- CANOCO
- boreholes
- encroacher
- cattle
- grazing
- stocking rates
- indigenous encroaching species
- pastoralism
- subsistence agriculture
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe significance of encroacher woody plant browse (among other factors) in the composition of the diet of cattle was quantified for July 1996, March 1997 and September 1997. This is important because…Publication Date 1998
- woody encroachers
- woody plant browse
- carrying capacity
- communal rangelands
- crude protein
- D. cinerea
- G. flava
- forage quality
- Forage Quantity
- foraging ecology
- cattle
- grasslands
- grazing
- vegetation dynamics
- ecosystem dynamics
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe structural and functional attributes of the herbaceous sward were contrasted under three land uses (commercial cattle farms, communal cattle lands and private game farms) and two catenal…Publication Date 1997
- Annual
- basal area
- cattle
- communal grazing
- density
- game
- palatability
- perennial
- tuft size
- landscape ecology
- commercial agriculture
- communal farming
- game farming
- soils
- climate
- land use
- management
- species richness
- biodiversity
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThis paper examines the advantages of the traditional cattlepost system against the recent drive towards the fencing of Botswana's rangelands and the establishment of privatised, commercial beef…Publication Date 1996
- rangelands
- degradation
- Kalahari
- Cattle Ranching
- Hunter-gatherers
- Botswana
- cattle
- subsistence agriculture
- commercial agriculture
- socio-economic aspects
- Economic Aspects
- politics
- policies
- grazing
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordOn rangelands, uneven or unmanaged livestock distribution can adversely affect plant community composition, riparian function, or displace wildlife. These issues have historic precedents and are…Publication Date 2009
- range management
- grazing behaviour
- forage selection
- standing crop
- management
- grasslands
- plant production
- forage quality
- cattle
- grazing
- Burns
- Oregon
- USA
- Library Collection RecordIn the seasonally dry tropics the productivity of grazing cattle is often constrained by nutrition, particularly during the dry season. An experiment during 2 annual cycles estimated the diet…Publication Date 2010
- diet selection
- Diet CP
- Diet DM digestibility
- animal nutrition
- animal production
- cattle
- forage quality
- north Queensland
- Australia