The effects of livestock grazing on biodiversity are multi‐trophic: a meta‐analysis
Anthropogenic disturbance has generated a significant loss of biodiversity worldwide and
grazing by domestic herbivores is a contributing disturbance. Although the effects of grazing …
grazing by domestic herbivores is a contributing disturbance. Although the effects of grazing …
Climate-driven ecological thresholds in China's drylands modulated by grazing
Degradation of ecosystems can occur when certain ecological thresholds are passed below
which ecosystem responses remain within 'safe ecological limits'. Ecosystems such as …
which ecosystem responses remain within 'safe ecological limits'. Ecosystems such as …
Associations among goods, impacts and ecosystem services provided by livestock farming
Livestock is a major driver in most rural landscapes and economics, but it also polarises
debate over its environmental impacts, animal welfare and human health. Conversely, the …
debate over its environmental impacts, animal welfare and human health. Conversely, the …
A global meta-analysis of grazing effects on plant richness
A major challenge in rangeland ecology is understanding diverse responses of diversity to
grazing, what factors determine these responses and what their relative importance is …
grazing, what factors determine these responses and what their relative importance is …
An exploration of biodiversity limits to grazing ruminant milk and meat production
The production and consumption of animal-source foods must be transformed to mitigate
negative environmental outcomes, including greenhouse gas emissions and land-use …
negative environmental outcomes, including greenhouse gas emissions and land-use …
Diversity of plant and soil microbes mediates the response of ecosystem multifunctionality to grazing disturbance
Biodiversity drives ecosystem functioning across grassland ecosystems. However, few
studies have examined how grazing intensity affects ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) via …
studies have examined how grazing intensity affects ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) via …
Grassland biodiversity and ecosystem functions benefit more from cattle than sheep in mixed grazing: A meta-analysis
J Su, F Xu, Y Zhang - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Grasslands have been widely grazed for livestock production by cattle and sheep. However,
previous studies have mainly focused on the impacts of single-species grazing on grassland …
previous studies have mainly focused on the impacts of single-species grazing on grassland …
Biodiversity alleviates the decrease of grassland multifunctionality under grazing disturbance: A global meta‐analysis
Aim Biodiversity drives the delivery of multiple ecosystem functions related to carbon and
nutrient cycling (ecosystem multifunctionality, EMF), and biodiversity and ecosystem …
nutrient cycling (ecosystem multifunctionality, EMF), and biodiversity and ecosystem …
A global meta-analyses of the response of multi-taxa diversity to grazing intensity in grasslands
C Wang, Y Tang - Environmental Research Letters, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Livestock grazing is an important component and driver of biodiversity in grassland
ecosystems. While numerous studies and a few meta-analyses had been conducted on the …
ecosystems. While numerous studies and a few meta-analyses had been conducted on the …
Total and active soil fungal community profiles were significantly altered by six years of warming but not by grazing
We examined the responses of total and active soil fungal communities to experimental
warming, moderate grazing, and their combination. The six years of field experiments were …
warming, moderate grazing, and their combination. The six years of field experiments were …