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Greater prairie‐chicken nest survival and changes in vegetation structure and composition with conservation grazing

Wildlife Society Bulletin
Conservation grazing is a management practice to maintain or restore prairie vegetation conditions. The application of conservation grazing in highly fragmented grasslands, such as Minnesota's tallgrass prairie, has received far less study than larger ...
Jamie R. Horton, Charlotte L. Roy, Jacob M. Haus, Brian J. Hiller   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Abundance and Diversity of Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) as Affected by Grazing Management in the Nebraska Sandhills Ecosystem. [PDF]

Environ Entomol, 2021
Wagner PM, Abagandura GO, Mamo M, Weissling T, Wingeyer A, Bradshaw JD.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effect of equine flysheets on fly avoidance behaviours, body temperature, stress level, and heart rate

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Flysheet use is common without any published scientific evidence to justify their use. Objectives To demonstrate the effectiveness of flysheets at reducing fly avoidance behaviours and measuring changes in body temperature, heart rate, and cortisol levels. Study Design Ten‐week alternating crossover design.
Meggan Graves, Xiaocun Sun, Kellie Fecteau   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alpacas and Ecosystems Management [PDF]

Alpacas are a species that present physiological, anatomical, morphological and behavioural distinctive characteristics compared to other species used in animal production.
Kemp, David R., Lawrie, J.W., Charry, Al A.   +2 more
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Pancreatic α‐cell dysfunction associated with equine insulin dysregulation

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Insulin dysregulation (ID) in horses is characterised by insulin resistance and exaggerated insulin responses, yet the underlying endocrine mechanisms remain incompletely understood. In humans, α‐cell dysfunction characterised by exaggerated glucagon secretion contributes to metabolic disease; however, the role of pancreatic α‐cell ...
Sanna Lindåse, Emma Strage, Josefin Söder, Johan Bröjer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The nitrogen dilemma: Toward a novel fertilization management framework for reconciling productivity and diversity in grasslands

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Nitrogen fertilization raises grassland productivity but steadily undermines plant diversity. Instead of applying the same rate everywhere every year, the PRISM framework is designed to rotate high‐ and low‐nitrogen paddocks across the farm over time. This spatiotemporal cycling aims to maintain farm‐scale productivity while creating periodic windows ...
André Fischer Sbrissia, Marilia Barbosa Chiavegato, Daniel Augusto Barreta, Sila Carneiro Da Silva, Maria Gabriela Pittaro, Rodrigo Amorim Barbosa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling the impacts of grazing management on livestock behavior and performance: A case study in the Peruvian Andes

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Our modeling study shows that livestock management strongly influences grazing behavior and animal performance in the Peruvian Andes. Furthermore, adjusting stocking rates and improving animal distribution can enhance forage intake and body condition while increasing forage biomass.
Melody R. Zarria Samanamud, Randall B. Boone   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vegetation management, grazing and invertebrate assemblages in the Traprock region

, 2006
[Summary]: The modification of natural woodlands through tree removal or clearing and a history of livestock grazing are likely to be important factors affecting biodiversity.
Le Brocque, Andrew F., Cockfield, Geoff, Schumacher, Roslyn, Attwood, Simon J.   +3 more
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Bush encroachment control and risk management in semi-arid rangelands [PDF]

We study the role of bush encroachment control for a farmer’s income and income risk in a stochastic ecological-economic model of grazing management in semiarid rangelands.
Natalia Lukomska, Stefan Baumgärtner, Martin F. Quaas   +2 more
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Disturbance from restoration reseeding is associated with short‐term topsoil carbon loss and alters soil bacterial communities and functions in degraded alpine meadows of the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Restoration reseeding of degraded alpine meadows increased aboveground vegetation but was associated with short‐term topsoil carbon loss, coinciding with a microbial strategy shift from resident carbon‐preserving to carbon‐spending bacterial guilds. Abstract Background Restoration of degraded ecosystems is widely promoted as a nature‐based solution ...
Long‐Tao Zhu, Wen‐Min Shi, Guang‐Peng Qu, Xu Yin, Yong‐Kang Zhang, Ying‐Jie Sun, Zhen Luo, Wei Li, Chun‐Ping Zhang, Jie‐Jun Xi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source