Livestock mobility in sub-Saharan Africa: A critical review
MD Turner, E Schlecht - Pastoralism, 2019 - Springer
Livestock mobility is a complex concept holding many different meanings for observers of
pastoralism. The movement of African pastoralists with their livestock has historically been …
pastoralism. The movement of African pastoralists with their livestock has historically been …
Landscape sustainability science in the drylands: mobility, rangelands and livelihoods
Context The global drylands cover 41% of the terrestrial surface and support millions of
pastoralists and host diverse flora and fauna. Ongoing socioeconomic and environmental …
pastoralists and host diverse flora and fauna. Ongoing socioeconomic and environmental …
Livelihood security in face of drought–assessing the vulnerability of pastoral households
Livestock grazing in drylands supports pastoral livelihoods but is facing multiple changes
including shocks such as severe droughts. Herdsmen specifically cite drought events as a …
including shocks such as severe droughts. Herdsmen specifically cite drought events as a …
Political ecology II: Engagements with ecology
MD Turner - Progress in Human Geography, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This report provides an update to Peter Walker's 2005 report that questioned the degree to
which political ecologists substantively incorporate ecology in their analyses. Since the …
which political ecologists substantively incorporate ecology in their analyses. Since the …
Human population growth, African pastoralism, and rangelands: A perspective
JL Holechek, AF Cibils, K Bengaly… - Rangeland ecology & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pastoral livestock production systems in Africa that have existed for centuries are now
threatened by changing demographics, improved communications, increased availability of …
threatened by changing demographics, improved communications, increased availability of …
Characterising the land surface phenology of Africa using 500 m MODIS EVI
Vegetation phenological studies at different spatial and temporal scales offer better
understanding of the relationship between the global climate and the global distribution of …
understanding of the relationship between the global climate and the global distribution of …
Disentangling effects of climate and land-use change on West African drylands' forage supply
Livestock rearing is the most important agricultural activity in global drylands, making forage
supply an essential ecosystem service (ES). Most drylands are expected to experience …
supply an essential ecosystem service (ES). Most drylands are expected to experience …
Remote sensing of vegetation in the Sudano-Sahelian zone: A literature review from 1975 to 2014
Scarcity of in situ vegetation data inhibits research and natural resource management in the
Sudano-Sahelian zone (SSZ). Satellite and aerial remote sensing (RS) constitute key …
Sudano-Sahelian zone (SSZ). Satellite and aerial remote sensing (RS) constitute key …
Analysis of GPS trajectories to assess spatio-temporal differences in grazing patterns and land use preferences of domestic livestock in southwestern Madagascar
T Feldt, E Schlecht - Pastoralism, 2016 - Springer
In order to investigate spatial and temporal characteristics of the purely grazing-based
livestock husbandry system in southwestern Madagascar, individual animals from 12 cattle …
livestock husbandry system in southwestern Madagascar, individual animals from 12 cattle …
Variability is not uncertainty; mobility is not flexibility: Clarifying concepts in pastoralism studies with evidence from Tajikistan
K Gillin - Pastoralism, 2021 - Springer
As the “new rangeland paradigm” took shape in the 1990s, climatic variability in pastoral
ecosystems was often discussed as “uncertainty”, and the essential mobility of pastoral …
ecosystems was often discussed as “uncertainty”, and the essential mobility of pastoral …