The time budget and feeding ecology of the pukeko (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus, Temminck 1820) a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology at Massey University [PDF]
The annual and seasonal time budget and feeding ecology of pukeko Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus are described both as a composite day and diurnally. The study shows pukeko do not spend equal time in all activities in all habitats over the day, for each ...
Wright, John D
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High-Resolution Linkage Map With Allele Dosage Allows the Identification of Regions Governing Complex Traits and Apospory in Guinea Grass (Megathyrsus maximus). [PDF]
Deo TG +9 more
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The consumption of forages high in slow-degradable carbohydrates by dairy cattle leads to greater ruminal acetate production, which benefits milk fat content.
Huyen Thi Duong Nguyen +5 more
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Landuse and enviromental change in the Lake Chad Basin of Nigeria [PDF]
The Lake Chad Basin is a major geographical region in the central part of the Sudan zone of Africa. The northern parts, however, extend into the Sahel and the southern parts of the Sahara desert.
Udo, Reuben K.
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The effect of some environmental factors on rapid mass movement in the Hunua Ranges, New Zealand [PDF]
This paper describes some of the relationships between rapid mass movement and environmental factors in the Hunua Ranges. Extreme climatic events appear to be important in triggering mass movement, while vegetation has a marked effect on mass movement ...
Pain, C.F.
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Utilization of LANDSAT imagery for mapping vegetation on the millionth scale [PDF]
A series of test sites were examined to determine if the information content of the LANDSAT imagery that may be obtained of these sites is sufficient to permit their mapping according to the vegetation classification system recently published by Unesco ...
Coiner, J. C., Williams, D. L.
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Gastrointestinal Parasitism In Goats - Bionomics Of The Suprapopulation And Incidence In Young Goats [PDF]
The Modified Parfitt's Technique (MPT) is used to assess the concentration of infective nematode larvae on pasture which gives an indication of the infection to which grazing animals are exposed .
Israf Ali, Daud Ahmad
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Systems of Land Use in the Firgi Plains of the Chad Basin [PDF]
Studies on land use in Africa have usually been carried out by ethnologists or human geographers and were rarely concerned with data on the physical conditions of soil.
Braukämper, Ulrich +3 more
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Democratization via Elections in an African “Narco-state”? The Case of Guinea-Bissau [PDF]
Recent development cooperation with Guinea-Bissau, focusing on good governance, statebuilding and conflict prevention, did not contribute to democratization nor to the stabilization of volatile political, military and economic structures.
Dirk Kohner
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Larvae and pupae of some New Guinean Tabanidae (Diptera) : 2. Species of the genus Tabanus Linnaeus [PDF]
The larvae and pupae of Tabanus lenticulatus Oldroyd and T. papuensis Oldroyd are described, illustrated, and compared with the other described larvae of Australasian species of Tabanus ...
Goodwin, James T.
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