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Plant diversity and botanical composition in an Atlantic heather-gorse dominated understory after horse grazing suspension: Comparison of a continuous and rotational management

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020
Floristic diversity changes substantially depending on the type of land management. We evaluated the impact of a continuous (CG) and rotational (RG) grazing system on the dynamics of plant diversity and community composition in a heather-gorse understory
M.P. González-Hernández, V. Mouronte, R. Romero, A. Rigueiro-Rodríguez, M.R. Mosquera-Losada   +4 more
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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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Where should livestock graze? Integrated modeling and optimization to guide grazing management in the Cañete basin, Peru [PDF]

, 2019
Integrated watershed management allows decision-makers to balance competing objectives, for example agricultural production and protection of water resources.
Blundo Canto, Genowefa, Bryant, Benjamin P., Chaplin-Kramer, Rebecca, Hamel, Perrine, Hawthorne, Peter L., Kowal, Virginia   +5 more
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Pika burrow and zokor mound density and their relationship with grazing management and sheep production in alpine meadow

Ecosphere, 2020
Plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) and plateau zokors (Myospalax baileyi) occur naturally in the alpine meadow of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP). Their feeding and burrowing activities affect plant composition and soil properties (e.g., soil carbon ...
Yingxin Wang, Xinglu Zhang, Yi Sun, Shenghua Chang, Zhaofeng Wang, Guang Li, Fujiang Hou   +6 more
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Grasshopper populations respond similarly to multiple moderate intensity livestock grazing treatments [PDF]

Journal of Orthoptera Research, 2020
Livestock grazing frequently affects grasshopper populations, but no prior studies have simultaneously examined a wide range of moderate intensity livestock grazing treatments in the Northern Great Plains.
David H. Branson
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The Effects of Grazing Systems on Plant Communities in Steppe Lands—A Case Study from Mongolia’s Pastoralists and Inner Mongolian Settlement Areas

Land, 2018
This study examines the effects of different grazing systems in two neighboring regions with similar biotic and abiotic factors, Nalan Soum in Mongolia and Naren Soum in Inner Mongolia, China. We employed the quadrat sampling method and remote sensing to
Yintai Na, Saixiyalt Bao, Kanji Hashimoto, Christopher McCarthy, Buho Hoshino   +4 more
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How does the fragmentation of pasture affect grassland ecology?——Evidence from typical pastoral areas in China

Ecological Indicators, 2022
Land fragmentation has a negative impact on agricultural production and human life and is an important indicator to measure pasture ecology. This study aims to reveal the relationship between the fragmentation of pasture and pasture ecology in typical ...
Liqi Chu, Mengyang Hou, Zhide Jiang
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Effects of initial disturbances and grazing regime on native grassland invasion by Eragrostis plana in southern Brazil

Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, 2018
Extensive invasion of the Campos grasslands of southern Brazil by the South African grass, Eragrostis plana, is a serious conservation problem due to its low palatability and ability to quickly spread.
Rodrigo Baggio, Renato Borges de Medeiros, Telmo Focht, Lidiane da Rosa Boavista, Valério D. Pillar, Sandra C. Müller   +5 more
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Some Effects of a Rotational Grazing Treatment on Cattle Grazing Behavior [PDF]

Journal of Range Management, 1989
Research was conducted on the effects of rotational grazing (RG) compared to continuous grazing (CG) on the behavior of cattle grazing on rangelands. Different livestock dent distance walked (km/day), and individual animal space (m2/animrl) in grazing subherds.
John W. Walker, Rodney K. Heitschmidt
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The impact of rotational grazing on biomass characteristics in boreal alluvial meadows [PDF]

Journal of Central European Agriculture
Northern Boreal alluvial meadows are semi-natural habitats that require extensive management. They also have lower productivity as compared to cultivated grasslands. The subsidies for keeping meadow habitats open are currently activity-based, not results-
Kadri TALI, Indrek MELTS, Katrin Heinsoo
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