Determining the effects of cattle grazing treatments on Yosemite toads (Anaxyrus [=Bufo] canorus) in montane meadows. [PDF]
, 2013 Amphibians are experiencing a precipitous global decline, and population stability on public lands with multiple uses is a key concern for managers. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains (California, USA), managers have specifically identified livestock grazing
Allen-Diaz, Barbara H +6 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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The use of domestic herbivores for ecosystem management in Mediterranean landscapes
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023 In the Mediterranean basin, the structure and species composition of traditional landscapes have historically been shaped and maintained by human-driven disturbances, such as extensive livestock grazing.
Inês Ribeiro +3 more
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Rangeland grazing management in argentine Patagonia [PDF]
, 2020 Fil: Vargas-Bello-Pérez, Einar. University of Copenhagen. Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
Bjerring, Anna Trier +4 more
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Management affects nitrate leaching from organic farms [PDF]
, 2013 Management decisions significantly affect nitrate-N leaching (N-leaching) from comparable organic fields. The main concern is field management during autumn and themanagement of grass leys.
Askegaard, Margrethe, Eriksen, J.
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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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Pastor.i: a smartphone application to facilitate grazing management [PDF]
, 2018 Grazing in extensive beef farming systems is often manage in an empirical way based on past experience and on the visual appreciation of animal behavior and forage potential. Records of entrances and exits of the animals in the paddocks are rare. However,
Cancela d'Abreu, Manuel +4 more
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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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Insecticide ear tags numerically improve grazing cattle performance [PDF]
, 2013 Stocker cattle grazing pastures during the summer months face challenges due to horn flies, which can result in reduced weight gains and less efficient use of forages. One strategy for controlling horn flies is insecticide-impregnated ear tags. The use
Blasi, Dale A. +4 more
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A PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS OF DAIRY FEEDING SYSTEMS IN THE NORTHEAST [PDF]
This study analyzes the use and profitability of three distinct feeding systems; confinement feeding, traditional grazing, and management-intensive grazing from a randomly selected sample of northeastern dairy farms.
Hanson, Gregory D. +2 more
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