Ecosystem Resilience of a South African Mesic Grassland with Change from Rotational to Continuous Grazing [PDF]
Diversity, 2023 Grazing practices affect the soil and vegetation of grasslands, which further influence the provision of ecosystem services and the productivity of grasslands.
Nomusa Chonco +3 more
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Effects of grazing management practices, topographic position, and land cover type on soil organic carbon fractions in semi-arid rangelands of Kenya [PDF]
Carbon Balance and ManagementBackground This study evaluated the effects of grazing management practices, topographic position, and land cover types on mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) and particulate organic carbon (POC) in a semi-arid rangeland of Kenya.
A. N. Gitau +6 more
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Spatiotemporal Mapping of Grazing Livestock Behaviours Using Machine Learning Algorithms [PDF]
SensorsGrassland ecosystems are fundamentally shaped by the complex behaviours of livestock. While most previous studies have monitored grassland health using vegetation indices, such as NDVI and LAI, fewer have investigated livestock behaviours as direct ...
Guo Ye, Rui Yu
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Effect of Seasonal Grazing on Ground-Dwelling Insect Communities in the Desert Steppe of Ningxia [PDF]
InsectsTo investigate the effects of seasonal grazing on ground-dwelling insect communities in desert steppe, this study conducted a controlled experiment in the desert steppe of Yanchi County, Ningxia, during 2022–2023.
Chun Shi +8 more
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Ecological Indicators, 2023 The stability of grassland is pivotal in maintaining the grassland functioning and services. However, the knowledge about the consequences of grazing on stability of grassland productivity is limited.
Fengcai He +12 more
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Grazing regime alters plant community structure via patch‐scale diversity in semiarid grasslands
Ecosphere, 2021 Selective grazing of livestock creates lightly and heavily grazed vegetation patches, which together contribute to the whole community in grazed grasslands.
Wenhuai Li +8 more
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Impacts of Rotational Grazing on Soil Carbon in Native Grass-Based Pastures in Southern Australia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Rotational grazing management strategies have been promoted as a way to improve the sustainability of native grass-based pasture systems. From disturbance ecology theory, rotational grazing relative to continuous grazing can increase pasture productivity
Jonathan Sanderman +4 more
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Metabolic profile of female lambs on annual ryegrass pasture managed under different grazing intensities and methods [PDF]
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2020 The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of grazing methods and intensities on the metabolic profile of lambs grazing ryegrass. This study was performed in Eldorado do Sul (RS).
S. Macari +6 more
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Effect of rotational grazing on plant and animal production
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2018 It is a common understanding that rotational cattle grazing provides better yields than continuous grazing, but a quantitative analysis is lacking in agricultural literature.
Mayee Chen, Junping Shi
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Horse grazing systems: understory biomass and plant biodiversity of a Pinus radiata stand
Scientia Agricola, 2012 Horse grazing systems may affect productivity and biodiversity of understory developed under Pinus radiata D. Don silvopastoral systems, while acting as a tool to reduce the risk of fire.
Antonio Rigueiro-Rodríguez +4 more
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