Proposition of an index of intensity of grass use [PDF]
, 2013 A. The widely used concept of intensity of grassland management can be defined according to the fertilization level and defoliation frequency for mown meadows or to the stocking rate for pastures.
Dumont, Bertrand +4 more
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ASSESSMENT OF GRAZING LAND STATUS, UTILIZATION PRACTICES AND ASSOCIATED CONSTRAINTS IN SOUTH ARI DISTRICT, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA [PDF]
مجلة الأنبار للعلوم الزراعيةGrazing lands are crucial in sustaining livestock production, particularly in regions where pastoralism is a primary livelihood strategy. This study evaluates the status of grazing lands, their utilization practices, and the constraints affecting their ...
K. Kuke, Y. Tadele, T. Olbamo
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Internal parasite management in grazing livestock [PDF]
Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2012 It is a challenging task to control internal parasites in grazing livestock even by applying multi label and multi directional approach. It is impossible to draw general recommendations to control parasitic diseases due to varied geo-climatic conditions and methods adopted for rearing the livestock in the country like India.
Niranjan, Kumar +3 more
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Grazing management for Nordic organic dairy farming [PDF]
, 2005 The aims of this study were to identify limiting factors and to develop adjusted grazing management for Nordic organic dairy farming conditions. The focus was to combine the aspects of plant, animal and organic production, as they are all involved in ...
Kuusela, Eeva
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Chalk streams and grazing mute swans [PDF]
, 2014 The evidence shows that swan grazing can reduce plant abundance, prevent flowering, reduce water depth and reduce fishery value. However, these effects seem to be limited to a small number of sites on larger chalk streams.
Daunt, Francis +3 more
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Climate Effects on Tallgrass Prairie Responses to Continuous and Rotational Grazing
Agronomy, 2019 Cattle grazing is an important economic activity in the tallgrass prairie systems in the Great Plains of the United States. Tallgrass prairie may respond differently to grazing management (e.g., high and low grazing intensity) under variable climate ...
Yuting Zhou +6 more
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Landscape heterogeneity influences on sheep habits under extensive grazing management in Southern Patagonia [PDF]
, 2015 In Southern Patagonia, continuous grazing with fixed stocking rates in large paddocks prevails over grazing systems subjected to regular evaluations and rotational rests.
Peri, Pablo Luis
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Annual and seasonal changes in production and composition of grazed clover-grass mixtures in organic farming [PDF]
, 2004 A grazed field experiment based on a randomised block design was conducted in Eastern Finland to evaluate the potential of alsike clover (Trifoliun hybridum L.), red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) and white clover (Trifolium repens L.) to support herbage
Kuusela, Eeva
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Effects of grazing and mowing on ground-dwelling predatory arthropods in a semi-arid grassland
Ecological IndicatorsThe arthropod communities are important component in grassland ecosystems and are largely affected by management. However, the information on the effects of different grassland management on ground-dwelling predatory arthropods are very limited ...
Yadong Wang +7 more
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Potential of multi-species livestock farming to improve the sustainability of livestock farms: A review. [PDF]
, 2020 Diversified farming systems are proposed as a major mechanism to address the many sustainability issues of today's agriculture. Multi-species livestock farming, i.e.
Barth, Kerstin +17 more
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