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Table 2 Characterization of daily grazing, according to seasons, in northern Cameroon (Ca) and western Burkina Faso (BF)
Gataaje | Ndungu | Yamde | Dabunde | Ceedu | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May to June | July to Sept. | Oct. to Nov. | Nov. to Feb. | March to April | ||||||
Ca | BF | Ca | BF | Ca | BF | Ca | BF | Ca | BF | |
Total grazing duration (h) | 8.2 | 9 to 10 | 7.9 | 9 to 10 | 8.1 | 9 to 10 | 8.2 | 9 to 10 | 8.9 | 9 to 10 |
Distance travelled per day (km) | 7.0 | 7 | 9.8 | 7 | 8.6 | 8 | 9.8 | 10 | 8.3 | 11 |
Contribution of hill units (% DT) | 5 | 24 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
Contribution of plains units (% DT) | 59 | 58 | 95 | 57 | 95 | 63 | 80 | 95 | 77 | 63 |
Contribution of lowland units (% DT) | 36 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 2 |