Comparative Analysis of the Productivity of Small Ruminant Flocks under Tropical Extensive Management: A New Leslie-Matrix Model Approach

A new method for the comparative analysis of productivity of tropical domestic flocks is presented here. This method used discrete-time demographic matrix models and the steady-state approach. Conventional steady-state demographic models use an annual step-time, which is poorly adapted to species wi...

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Main Authors: M. Lesnoff, R. Lancelot, E. Tillard, B. Faye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CIRAD 2001-01-01
Series:Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux
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Online Access:http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9809