A study was undertaken to document the botanical composition of free ranging cattle and small ruminants in three separate areas of Burkina Faso, as the first step towards improved use and management of trees. Faecal samples were taken from cattle at three sites and from small ruminants at one site throughout a year and plant particles in the faeces identified in order to determine what species the animals ate.

Browse, goats, sheep, cattle, ruminants, botanical composition