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Ecological benefits of strategically applied livestock grazing in sagebrush communities

Ecosphere
There are concerns about the negative consequences of non‐native livestock grazing of sagebrush communities, especially since these communities are experiencing unpreceded threats from invasive annual grasses, altered fire regimes, and climate change ...
Kirk W. Davies, Chad S. Boyd, Jon D. Bates, Lauren N. Svejcar, Lauren M. Porensky   +4 more
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Grazing led to an increase in the root: shoot ratio and a shallow root system in an alpine meadow of the Tibetan plateau

Frontiers in Environmental Science
Grazing is a main land use of natural grasslands in the world, which has both positive and negative impact on plant community structure and ecosystem functioning.
Duobin Wang, Wenqiang Ding
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The impact of different grazing intensity and management measures on soil organic carbon density in Zhangye grassland

Scientific Reports
Studying the spatial and temporal changes of grassland soil organic carbon (SOC) is helpful in promote the management of regional ecosystem carbon sinks. Grazing is one of the main ways of rational utilization of grassland.
Yazhou Liu, Meiling Zhang, Xinjing Wang, Chen Wang   +3 more
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Mixed grazing systems benefit both upland biodiversity and livestock production.

PLoS ONE, 2014
BackgroundWith world food demand expected to double by 2050, identifying farming systems that benefit both agricultural production and biodiversity is a fundamentally important challenge for the 21(st) century, but this has to be achieved in a ...
Mariecia D Fraser, Jon M Moorby, James E Vale, Darren M Evans   +3 more
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An agent-based model of cattle grazing toxic Geyer's larkspur.

PLoS ONE, 2018
By killing cattle and otherwise complicating management, the many species of larkspur (Delphinium spp.) present a serious, intractable, and complex challenge to livestock grazing management in the western United States.
Kevin E Jablonski, Randall B Boone, Paul J Meiman   +2 more
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Medium-Term Effect of Livestock Grazing Intensities on the Vegetation Dynamics in Alpine Meadow Ecosystems

Land
The dynamics and plant composition of toxic weeds in alpine meadows are strongly influenced by management practices such as livestock grazing. Here, the effect of grazing management on vegetation and soil characteristics within an alpine meadow ecosystem
Bo Chen, Xujun Ma, Xiaolei Zhou, Xiaowei Zhang, Xuhu Wang, Zizhen Li, Xinyi Yang, Songsong Lu, Weibo Du   +8 more
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Long-term sheep grazing reduces fungal necromass carbon contribution to soil organic carbon in the desert steppe

Frontiers in Microbiology
Grazing has been shown to impact the soil environment and microbial necromass carbon (MNC), which in turn regulates soil organic carbon (SOC). However, the carbon sequestration potential of fungi and bacteria under different stocking rates remains ...
Tianqi Zhao, Tianqi Zhao, Naijing Lu, Naijing Lu, Jianying Guo, Xin Zhang, Jing Liu, Mengli Zhao   +7 more
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Vegetation C: N: P stoichiometry and ecosystem carbon storage under different grazing patterns on the Tibetan Plateau

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionGrazing is a significant driver of grassland ecosystems changes, but the relationship between plant functional groups’ carbon (C): nitrogen (N): phosphorus (P) stoichiometry ratios and ecosystem C storage under different grazing management ...
Guoxing He, Guoxing He, Xiaoni Liu, Xiaoni Liu, Yali Li, Yali Li, Tong Ji, Tong Ji   +7 more
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Contribución del manejo de cerdas en pastoreo a la resiliencia de los sistemas porcinos

Pastos y Forrajes, 2022
Objective: To analyze the results of the management of grazing sows at international scale, as well as the elements of waste in field and confinement, which contribute to the resilience of pig husbandry systems. Materials and Methods: The results of
Milagros de la Caridad Milera-Rodríguez
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Calibrating Agro-Hydrological Model under Grazing Activities and Its Challenges and Implications

Hydrology
Recently, the Agricultural Policy Extender (APEX) model was enhanced with a grazing module, and the modified grazing database, APEXgraze, recommends sustainable livestock farming practices.
Amanda M. Nelson, Mahesh L. Maskey, Brian K. Northup, Daniel N. Moriasi   +3 more
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