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The effect of multiple droughts on cattle in Obbu, Northern Kenya
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Cattle mortality in terms of age-sex classes; calves, immature animals, breeding females and mature males were compared to understand drought impacts, while relative growth rates of herds and percentage of recovery to pre-drought cattle population levels were determined to understand recovery.About:
This article is published in Journal of Arid Environments.The article was published on 2001-10-01. It has received 95 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population.read more
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Rangelands at equilibrium and non-equilibrium. Recent developments in the debate around rangeland ecology and management
Wolfgang Bayer,Brian Hahn,Pierre Hiernaux,Timm Hoffman,Andrew W. Illius,Carol Kerven,Timothy G. O’Connor,David M. Richardson,Stephen Sandford,Susanne Vetter,David Ward,Ann Waters-Bayer +11 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the predictions and management implications of two current paradigms in the ecology and management of arid and semi-arid rangelands, and suggested that management needs to take into account temporal variability and spatial heterogeneity.
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Rangelands at equilibrium and non-equilibrium: recent developments in the debate
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the predictions and management implications of two current paradigms in the ecology and management of arid and semi-arid rangelands, and suggested that management needs to take into account temporal variability and spatial heterogeneity.
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On non-equilibrium in arid and semi-arid grazing systems
Sian Sullivan,Rick Rohde +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that variability in arid and semi-arid grazing systems is not the outcome of qualitatively different dynamical behaviour, and that livestock do cause negative change through normal density-dependent relations.
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Fragmentation of rangelands: Implications for humans, animals, and landscapes
N. Thompson Hobbs,Kathleen A. Galvin,Chris Stokes,Jill M. Lackett,Andrew Ash,Randall B. Boone,Robin S. Reid,Philip K. Thornton,Philip K. Thornton +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe three general categories of processes causing fragmentation of rangelands worldwide: dissection, decoupling, and compression, and discuss the consequences of fragmentation for people, livestock, wildlife and landscapes and describe potential adaptations that can mitigate its harmful outcomes.
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Drought Adaptation and Coping Strategies Among the Turkana Pastoralists of Northern Kenya
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors highlight drought characteristics and the many responses to drought stresses employed by Turkana pastoralists of northwestern Kenya, using socioeconomic interviews with 302 households, focus group discussions, and informal interviews with pastoralists.
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Stability of African pastoral ecosystems: alternate paradigms and implications for development
James E. Ellis,David M. Swift +1 more
TL;DR: Elliott et al. as mentioned in this paper used a systems approach to understand the controls on stability and persistence of a pastoral ecosystem in East Africa, and used this approach to support the development of agricultural research programs.
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Range Ecology At Disequilibrium: New Models Of Natural Variability And Pastoral Adaptation In African Savannas
Roy Behnke,Ian Scoones,C. Kerven +2 more
TL;DR: The main theme running through this book is the scientific assessment of stocking rates for sustainable production as discussed by the authors, which is exemplified in Zimbabwe's communal areas, where stocking rates have been much higher than the supposed ecological carrying capacity for some time.
Rethinking range ecology: implications for rangeland management in Africa.
Roy Behnke,Ian Scoones +1 more
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New Perspectives on Sustainable Grazing Management in Arid Zones of Sub-Saharan Africa
TL;DR: The rangeland development projects, by changing traditional patterns of land use, weakened the indigenous pastoral production system, thus creating a cycle of economic decline and land degradation, leading major donors to either scale down their involvement or withdraw entirely from the drylands of Mrica.
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Drought and Recovery: Livestock Dynamics among the Ngisonyoka Turkana of Kenya
TL;DR: The effects of a 2-year drought on the livestock population of the nomadic pastoral Ngisonyoka are discussed in this paper, where detailed data on mortality rates and offtake are presented for the animals of four herd owners and the recovery process is followed for the 5-year period for one herd owner.
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