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Effect of rotational grazing on plant and animal production
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2017 It is a common understanding that rotational cattle grazing provides better yields than continuous grazing, but a quantitative analysis is lacking in agricultural literature. In rotational grazing, cattle periodically move among paddocks in contrast to continuous grazing, in which the cattle graze on a single plot for the entire grazing season.
Mayee Chen, Junping Shi
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Behavioral Factors in Rotational Grazing Systems [PDF]
Rangelands, 2009 Many in the range profession are perplexed by the apparent discrepancy between experimental studies suggesting that rotational grazing carries no advantage over continuous grazing1 and the observations of ranchers and range mana gers who have personally seen benefi ts for livestock pro duction and plant communities by shifting to a rotational system.2 ...
Burritt, Elizabeth A., Brunson, Mark W.
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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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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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Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 Soil aggregate is extremely important for soil health and sustainable land management. Overgrazing has caused serious degeneration of grassland in the past decades and how to restore the degraded soil through grazing management is urgently needed.
Lei Dong +6 more
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Ecological Indicators, 2021 Increased traditional dairy sheep production in the Basque Country of northern Spain could substantially affect pasture soils. This type of agricultural land performs vital functions and provides essential ecosystem services.
Xabier Díaz de Otálora +5 more
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Impact of livestock grazing management on carbon stocks: a case study in sparse elm woodlands of semi-arid lands [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Livestock grazing is a widespread practice in human activities worldwide. However, the effects of livestock grazing management on vegetation carbon storage have not been thoroughly evaluated. In this study, we used the system dynamic approach to simulate
Yi Tang
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Rotational Grazing Adoption by Cow-Calf Operations [PDF]
, 2023 Rotational grazing is a management practice in which livestock are cycled through multiple fenced grazing areas (paddocks) in order to manage forage production, forage quality, animal health, and environmental quality.
Wallander, Steven, Whitt, Christine
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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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Sensitivity of Winter-Active Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) to Different Grazing Regimes
Agronomy, 2018 Lucerne (alfalfa; Medicago sativa L.) is the key forage for grazing in dryland temperate regions around the world. While rotational grazing of lucerne is recommended, in southern Australia the intervals between grazing events are often chosen in an ...
Vivianne F. Burnett +5 more
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