The bioeconomic implications of various drought management strategies for a communal cattle herd in the semi-arid savanna of KwaZulu-Natal
Autor: | Hatch, GP, Stafford Smith, DM |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Zdroj: | African Journal of Range and Forage Science; Vol 14, No 1 (1997); 17-25 |
ISSN: | 1022-0119 1727-9380 |
Popis: | Outlines a modelling approach to assess the influence of four drought responses on post-drought herd dynamics and productivity in the semi-arid savanna of KwaZulu/Natal. Examines sensitivity of outputs to assumptions about cost inputs. Illustrates with graphs and tables.Keywords: Drought management strategies; Herd structures; KwaZulu/Natal; Labour costs; Net present values; Simulation modelling; drought; drought management; management strategy; cattle; semi-arid; savanna; south africa; net present value; simulation model; domestic stock; economicsAfrican Journal of Range & Forage Science, Vol. 14, Iss 1, p.17-25 |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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