A systematic review of the effects of silvopastoral system on thermal environment and dairy cows' behavioral and physiological responses
Does the silvopastoral system (SPS) promote a satisfactory thermal environment for dairy
cows to perform their natural behaviors and perform a suitable thermoregulatory function …
cows to perform their natural behaviors and perform a suitable thermoregulatory function …
Understanding animal-plant-parasite interactions to improve the management of gastrointestinal nematodes in grazing ruminants
Grazing systems have great potential to promote animal welfare by allowing animals to
express natural behaviours, but they also present risks to the animals. Diseases caused by …
express natural behaviours, but they also present risks to the animals. Diseases caused by …
[HTML][HTML] Grazing livestock move by Lévy walks: Implications for soil health and environment
A Romero-Ruiz, MJ Rivero, A Milne, S Morgan… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Grazing livestock plays an important role in the context of food security, agricultural
sustainability and climate change. Understanding how livestock move and interact with their …
sustainability and climate change. Understanding how livestock move and interact with their …
Will the cows and chickens come home? Perspectives of Australian and Brazilian beef and poultry farmers towards diversification
Farmers across the world face criticism on environmental and animal welfare concerns, as
well as are increasingly being affected by climate change. We explored the willingness of …
well as are increasingly being affected by climate change. We explored the willingness of …
Grazing cattle, sheep, and goats are important parts of a sustainable agricultural future
T Grandin - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Increasing attacks on animal agriculture have forced many people to
question the use of animals for food. Grazing livestock are part of a sustainable agricultural …
question the use of animals for food. Grazing livestock are part of a sustainable agricultural …
Applied nucleation under high biodiversity silvopastoral system as an adaptive strategy against microclimate extremes in pasture areas
AL Schmitt Filho, SG Kretzer, J Farley… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
This study aimed to assess the influence of the high biodiversity silvopastoral system
(SPSnu) on the microclimate, pasture production, and pasture chemical composition …
(SPSnu) on the microclimate, pasture production, and pasture chemical composition …
[HTML][HTML] Soil amelioration induced by nurse shrubs in coal mines reclaimed to pastures and their synergistic effects with grazing
Native shrubs facilitate the establishment of oak seedlings in the opencast coal mines
rehabilitated to pastures in Northern Spain, under a Mediterranean sub-humid climate. We …
rehabilitated to pastures in Northern Spain, under a Mediterranean sub-humid climate. We …
A geospatial modelling approach to assess the capability of high-country stations in delivering ecosystem services
FC Pereira, S Charters, CMS Smith, TMR Maxwell… - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
The creation of more sustainable land use strategies is paramount to designing
multifunctional agricultural landscapes that allow grasslands to continually deliver multiple …
multifunctional agricultural landscapes that allow grasslands to continually deliver multiple …
Chilean public attitudes towards beef production systems
V Mansky de la Fuente, D Enriquez-Hidalgo… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Much is discussed about the characteristics, efficiency, and externalities of indoor housing
and pasture-based beef production systems, but little is known about how these features …
and pasture-based beef production systems, but little is known about how these features …
Qualitative soil quality assessment is efficient in a grazing system with or without trees
JJ Comin, CA Bourscheid, LD Giumbelli… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Soil quality (SQ) assessment is affected by methods that convert data sets
into indices, and such analyses are expensive and time‐consuming. Qualitative SQ …
into indices, and such analyses are expensive and time‐consuming. Qualitative SQ …