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Dynamics of a sheep population in a Sahelian area (Ndiagne district in Senegal): a periodic matrix model

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  • Lesnoff, M., 1999. "Dynamics of a sheep population in a Sahelian area (Ndiagne district in Senegal): a periodic matrix model," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 61(3), pages 207-221, September.
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