The effect of variable climatic conditions on animal production in a semi‐arid communal farming system in South Africa
Namaqualand is characterized by extensive livestock farming areas of which 1.3 million hectares (about 27％ of the total area) fall under communal tenure.In spite of widespread commonages in Namaqualand,little is understood about communal livestock farming with regard to the effect of seasonality and drought on the animal production system.This study aims to examine the effects of climatic variability on livestock fecundity and herd recovery in a communal area in Namaqualand.The variation in herd size and composition serve as an indication that a communal system should be viewed as a whole to understand the dynamics that exist within such a system.
M.Naidoo M.T.Hoffman N.Allsopp
Plant Conservation Unit,University of Cape Town,Private Bag,Rondebosch 7701,South Africa RC-Livestock Business Division:Range & Forage Unit,University of the Western Cape,Private bag X17,Be
国际会议
呼和浩特
英文
2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）