Table 3.
Annual N excretion rates in savanna, bomas, and piospheres for the dry (DS) and wet season (WS).
| Excretion (kg N/yr) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Excretion (g N·TLU−1·d−1) | Time (d) |
TLU |
Savanna | Bomas | Piospheres | Farms |
| DS | 101 ± 30 | 240 | 1,858 | 22,519 ± 6,689 | 18,015 ± 5,351 | 4,503 ± 1,338 | 45,038 ± 13,378 |
| WS | 129 ± 31 | 120 | 1,858 | 14,381 ± 3,456 | 11,505 ± 2,765 | 2,876 ± 6,91 | 28,762 ± 6,911 |
| Total | 231 ± 61 | 360 | 1,858 | 36,900 ± 10,145 | 29,520 ± 8,116 | 7,379 ± 2,029 | 73,800 ± 20,289 |
Daily excretion rates obtained from Schlecht et al. (1995). Values are mean ± SD.