High-altitude ecosystems shelter important reserves of biodiversity, water provision and soil
organic carbon (SOC) stocks. Climate change, agricultural encroachment, overgrazing, and …

Simple Summary In a situation where human actions are damaging much of the life of the
world, it is important to remember that the basic concepts of biology, welfare, and health are …

Energy requirements of grazing animals may dramatically increase over those of confined
animals. This increase is due to additional oxidation of metabolic fuel in the tissues. Under …

According to FAO, world demand for animal products will double in the first half of this
century as a result of increasing population and economic growth. During the same period …

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the effect of using indigenous forecasts (IFs) and
scientific forecasts (SFs) on pastoralists' adaptation methods in Rwenzori region, Western …

In spring 2021, 50 growing steers and heifers of the Maremmana breed (average age 321 d
and weight 287 kg) were rotationally stocked under two different treatments (silvopastoral …

Aim: The smallholder dairy industry in Eastern Africa continues to be characterized by
seasonality driven milk fluctuations and reproductive performance of dairy cows. In this …

The new tendency in livestock production systems invites all people involved in ruminant
management to pass from intensive to semi-extensive and extensive systems. To …

Wild pig taxonomy, morphology, genetics, and physiology Page 22 2 Wild Pig Taxonomy,
Morphology, Genetics, and Physiology John J. Mayer, Timothy J. Smyser, Antoinette J. Piaggio …

Cereal pastures are a crucial source of forage to reduce grazing pressure on shrublands in
the Mediterranean basin. This study aimed at investigating the grazing preferences and …