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1. 1. Habitat and plant selection of livestock in a fire-managed Afro-alpine heathland in Ethiopia

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Jenny Gustafsson; [2009]
   Keywords : Erica trimera; Erica arborea; Afro-alpine heathlands; habitat preference; foraging; foraging behaviour; livestock; fire Management; Bale Mountains; Ethiopia;

   Abstract : In the Ethiopian highlands cultivation is dominant up to 2700 m elevation, higher up on the mountain slopes there are numerous scattered farms with little cultivation due to the harsh climate. Here, the economy is based on animal husbandry, with cattle as the most important livestock species. READ MORE

3. 2. Habitat selection of cattle in a traditionally fire-managed landscape in the Bale mountains, Ethiopia

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Author : Åsa Arvidsson; [2009]
   Keywords : Erica Trimera; Erica arborea; Afro-alpine heathlands; habitat preference; foraging behavior; livestock; fire Management; Bale Mountains; Ethiopia;

   Abstract : In the Ethiopian highlands farming often is the only income. Above 3 300 m elevation however, cultivation is limited by the fact that it often is below 0 ˚C during night. This makes it even more important to keep livestock for meet, milk and as the main income. READ MORE