This chapter reviews the various effects of grazing on soil physical properties, carbon, and
nutrient cycling in forage production systems. It discusses some management implications …

Grazing modifies the structure and function of ecosystems, affecting soil organic carbon
(SOC) storage. Although grazing effects on some ecosystem attributes have been …

Grasslands are one of Earth's major biomes and the native vegetation of up to 40% of
Earth's terrestrial surface. Grasslands occur on every continent except Antarctica, are …

Rainfall variability is a key driver of ecosystem structure and function in grasslands
worldwide. Changes in rainfall patterns predicted by global climate models for the central …

Grasslands are a widespread vegetation type that once comprised 42% of the plant cover on
earth's surface. Features commonly shared among grasslands are climates with periodic …

Grasslands and their grazers provide some of the most compelling examples for studying
the relationship between diversity, productivity, and disturbance. In this study, we analyzed …

Demand for land to grow corn for ethanol increased in the United States by 4.9 million
hectares between 2005 and 2008, with wide-ranging effects on wildlife, including habitat …

Questions Does the magnitude of grazing‐induced changes in species composition vary
with habitat productivity? How does the sign and magnitude of grazing effects on species …

Three major problems are faced when mapping natural vegetation with mid-resolution
satellite images using conventional supervised classification techniques: defining the …

Grazing land ecosystem services including food provision and climate regulation are greatly
influenced by soil health. This paper provides a condensed review of studies on the …