The water requirements of livestock in Africa
- 1 December 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Outlook on Agriculture
- Vol. 14 (4) , 156-164
- https://doi.org/10.1177/003072708501400401
Abstract
This article discusses the water needs of livestock in Africa and other hot regions; the physiological utilization of water both within and between species; and suggests some ways of optimizing water use and using water as a management tool.Keywords
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