Climate change impacts on the Alpine, Continental and Mediterranean grassland systems of Italy: A review
The ongoing climate change, which is threatening grassland agroecosystems throughout
Europe, is also evident in the Italian grasslands. These systems, often located in marginal …
Europe, is also evident in the Italian grasslands. These systems, often located in marginal …
[HTML][HTML] Synthesis paper: targeted livestock grazing: prescription for healthy rangelands
Targeted livestock grazing is a proven tool for manipulating rangeland vegetation, and
current knowledge about targeted livestock grazing is extensive and expanding rapidly …
current knowledge about targeted livestock grazing is extensive and expanding rapidly …
Environmental factors and management intensity affect in different ways plant diversity and pastoral value of alpine pastures
Based on a wide dataset of vegetation surveys carried out across the pastures of Western
Italian Alps, the objective of the research was to determine the relative importance of …
Italian Alps, the objective of the research was to determine the relative importance of …
Patchy landscapes support more plant diversity and ecosystem services than wood grasslands in Mediterranean silvopastoral agroforestry systems
Plant diversity and proxy indicators of ecosystem services were assessed for three structural
components of Mediterranean silvopastoral agroforestry systems: WL= cork oak woodlands …
components of Mediterranean silvopastoral agroforestry systems: WL= cork oak woodlands …
Grazing Management Plans improve pasture selection by cattle and forage quality in sub-alpine and alpine grasslands
Over the last decades, the reduction of manpower for herd management has led to an
increase of continuous grazing systems (CGS) in the Italian Alps, which allow cattle to roam …
increase of continuous grazing systems (CGS) in the Italian Alps, which allow cattle to roam …
A 5‐year rotational grazing changes the botanical composition of sub‐alpine and alpine grasslands
Abstract Aim The implementation of Grazing Management Plans (GMP), a specific policy
and management tool, aimed at enhancing farm productivity while preserving plant diversity …
and management tool, aimed at enhancing farm productivity while preserving plant diversity …
Plant diversity and pastoral value in alpine pastures are maximized at different nutrient indicator values
In alpine environments, very low and very high amounts of soil nutrients are generally
associated to the lowest plant diversity and forage quality levels. Both soil nutrient content …
associated to the lowest plant diversity and forage quality levels. Both soil nutrient content …
Effects of prescribed grazing by goats on non‐native invasive shrubs and native plant species in a mixed‐hardwood forest
RA Rathfon, SM Greenler, MA Jenkins - Restoration Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Invasion of non‐native shrubs comprises a serious economic and ecological problem in
North American forests. Prescribed grazing by goats may offer an effective alternative to …
North American forests. Prescribed grazing by goats may offer an effective alternative to …
The contribution of broadscale and finescale habitat structure to the distribution and diversity of birds in an Alpine forest-shrub ecotone
S Jähnig, R Alba, C Vallino, D Rosselli, M Pittarello… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
In a mountain context, the forest-shrub ecotone is an area of high biodiversity. Relatively
little is known about the habitat requirements of birds in this habitat, yet it is facing potential …
little is known about the habitat requirements of birds in this habitat, yet it is facing potential …
Agroforestry practices: silvopastoralism
Silvopastoral systems (SPs) intentionally combine livestock with trees or other woody
perennials, either native or planted, and forages on the same unit of land such that mutual …
perennials, either native or planted, and forages on the same unit of land such that mutual …