Land-use changes, both in terms of land abandonment and intensification, have led to
fragmentation and loss of traditional agricultural habitats. Extensive grazing is among the …

Simple Summary Grazing goats in forests is an ancestral practice in the Mediterranean
region. This study aims to assess the seasonal variations in the feeding behavior of goats …

Traditional meat goat farming systems are characterized by rearing autochthonous breeds
and using natural resources through grazing, often within protected natural areas. In a …

Establishing adequate nature reserves and managing them effectively requires an
enormous amount of resources, and is particularly challenging when species and …

Wild ungulate numbers are increasing and expanding across most woody systems of the
Northern Hemisphere. Simultaneously, wildfire risk has risen considerably over the last …

Key message Cattle grazing and overstory cover restrict understory growth and interact in
shaping the understory community structure in Mediterranean conifer plantations. Context …

The main objective of the present research was to study the change in fatty acid (FA)
composition of milk fat in a Carpathian local breed during grazing on two plots characterized …

Plants have compensating mechanisms to alleviate the loss of vegetative and reproductive
tissues by herbivores. In this study, we evaluated how reproductive traits (size and …

Connecting remnants of calcareous grasslands (Festuco-Brometea) by (rotational) grazing
livestock is considered to be an important tool for the restoration and conservation of these …

Abstract In Terras de Bouro, in the northwest of Portugal, goat production is a relevant
activity for social, economic and environmental development. Often animals and shepherds …