Vegetation, water infiltration, and soil carbon response to Adaptive Multi-Paddock and Conventional grazing in Southeastern USA ranches

SI Apfelbaum, R Thompson, F Wang, S Mosier… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract We examine Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) grazed with short grazing events and
planned recovery periods and paired ranches using Conventional Continuous Grazing (CG) …

Grazing intensity alters the plant diversity–ecosystem carbon storage relationship in rangelands across topographic and climatic gradients

A Sanaei, EJ Sayer, Z Yuan, H Saiz… - Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Plant diversity supports multiple ecosystem functions, including carbon sequestration.
Recent shifts in plant diversity in rangelands due to increased grazing pressure and climate …

Comprehensive grassland degradation monitoring by remote sensing in Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China

X Lyu, X Li, J Gong, H Wang, D Dang, H Dou, S Li… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Grassland degradation is a complex process and cannot be thoroughly measured by a
single indicator, such as fractional vegetation cover (FVC), aboveground biomass (AGB), or …

Developing perennial wildflower strips for use in Mediterranean orchard systems

A Mockford, A Urbaneja, K Ashbrook… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To support sustainable food production and the delivery of ecosystem services through
ecological intensification, wildflower strips have become a popular strategy. Despite their …

Grazing intensity gradient inherited from traditional herding still explains Mediterranean grassland characteristics despite current land-use changes

C Vidaller, C Malik, T Dutoit - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Grazing is well-known to shape plant populations and plant communities and to affect
several compartment characteristics of grazed ecosystems. Semi-natural grassland …

Effects of mob-grazing on soil and range quality vary with plant species and season in a semiarid grassland

AJ Roberts, NC Johnson - Rangeland Ecology & Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Mob-grazing involves maintaining high densities of livestock for short periods so that most
plants are either eaten or trampled, followed by long rest periods. This practice has been …

[HTML][HTML] Grazing intensity effects on fire ignition risk and spread in sagebrush steppe

DA Orr, JD Bates, KW Davies - Rangeland Ecology & Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Wildfire activity is accelerating on many rangelands worldwide, yet the potential for grazing
to be used as a fire management tool remains largely unknown. Particularly, little is known …

[HTML][HTML] Responses of palatable plants to climate and grazing in semi-arid grasslands of Mongolia

T Nakano, T Bat-Oyun, M Shinoda - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Grassland ecosystems are essential resources for mobile pastoralism in drylands.
Understanding the temporal variability and disturbance in palatable species in grasslands is …

Herbivores regulate native–alien plants dynamics in sub‐Antarctic beech (Nothofagus antarctica) forests of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

R Soler, G Bustamante, V Cruz‐Alonso… - Applied Vegetation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Questions What is the role of native and domestic herbivores in native–alien vegetation
changes in sub‐Antarctic forests? Does herbivory suppression increase native while …

Grazing affects vegetation diversity and heterogeneity in California vernal pools

J Michaels, E Batzer, S Harrison, VT Eviner - Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Disturbance often increases local‐scale (α) diversity by suppressing dominant competitors.
However, widespread disturbances may also reduce biotic heterogeneity (β diversity) by …