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- Library Collection RecordOn rangelands, uneven or unmanaged livestock distribution can adversely affect plant community composition, riparian function, or displace wildlife. These issues have historic precedents and are…Publication Date 2009
- range management
- grazing behaviour
- forage selection
- standing crop
- management
- grasslands
- plant production
- forage quality
- cattle
- grazing
- Burns
- Oregon
- USA
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- China
- sheep
- grazing
- Diet preferences
- pastures
- China
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- cattle
- grazing systems
- grazing intensity
- grassland management
- Natural pastures
- sown pastures
- Wintering
- Library Collection Record[13th Conference on animal production, 12th and 13th May, 2009, Zaragoza [Spain]], Joy Torrens, M.Calvo Costa, J.H.Calvete Margolles, C.Latorre Górriz, M.A.Casasús Pueyo, I.Panea Doblao, B.Sanz…Publication Date 2009
- cattle
- grazing systems
- livestock management
- grazing intensity
- grassland management
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- cattle
- Malaysia
- Library Collection Record[13th Conference on animal production, 12th and 13th May, 2009, Zaragoza [Spain]], Joy Torrens, M.Calvo Costa, J.H.Calvete Margolles, C.Latorre Górriz, M.A.Casasús Pueyo, I.Panea Doblao, B.Sanz…Publication Date 2009
- cattle
- grazing systems
- livestock management
- Pasture Improvement
- pastures
- nutritive value
- soil chemicophysical properties
- Experimentation
- Experimentation
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- shrublands
- plant cover
- sheep
- Greece
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- Treatment Date
- sheep
- controlled release
- sowing
- rangeland soils
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- sheep
- grazing
- animal feeding
- landscape
- pastures
- meadows
- rangelands
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- cattle
- nutritional status
- Natural pastures
- mixed pastures
- sown pastures
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- cattle
- grazing intensity
- defoliation
- trampling
- regrowth
- defoliation
- Library Collection Record13th Conference on animal production, 12th and 13th May, 2009, Zaragoza [Spain]], Joy Torrens, M.Calvo Costa, J.H.Calvete Margolles, C.Latorre Górriz, M.A.Casasús Pueyo, I.Panea Doblao, B.Sanz…Publication Date 2009
- cattle
- grazing systems
- Infestation
- morbidity
- Spain
- Infestation
- Library Collection Record13th Conference on animal production, 12th and 13th May, 2009, Zaragoza [Spain]], Joy Torrens, M.Calvo Costa, J.H.Calvete Margolles, C.Latorre Górriz, M.A.Casasús Pueyo, I.Panea Doblao, B.Sanz…Publication Date 2009
- cattle
- grazing systems
- nematode infections
- Infestation
- Epidemiology
- Spain
- Infestation
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- China
- sheep
- grazing
- grassland management
- profitability
- China
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- cattle
- feeds
- Self sufficiency
- appropriate technology
- grazing
- abandoned land
- Rice fields
- grazing systems
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2009
- cattle
- transhumance
- livestock management
- herds
- pastoralism
- pastoral society
- nomadism
- Ethnic groups
- social change
- history
- Germany
- land use
- land management
- grazing lands
- Namibia
- Library Collection RecordPredation by jaguars (Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor) is often a source of conflict with cattle ranching in northeastern Sonora, Mexico. Because jaguars are endangered in Mexico, such…Publication Date 2008-09-01
- cattle
- diet
- jaguars
- Mexico
- mortality
- predation
- pumas
- Sonora
- Library Collection RecordA challenge in animal behavior studies using Global Positioning System (GPS) collars is selecting a sampling frequency to accomplish desired goals. High data resolution (i.e., frequent sampling) is…Publication Date 2008-03-01
- cattle
- distance travelled
- GPS collars
- grazing behavior
- sampling interval
- Library Collection RecordThe most practical and effective method to increase dry matter production in rangelands is by adequate fertilization. N and K fertilizers have commonly been used worldwide to increase yield in…Publication Date 2008
- forage quality
- botanical composition
- mineral concentration
- harvest date
- cattle
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordLivestock production systems in Africa are experiencing rapid changes in structure and function due to increased demands for livestock products from a more prosperous and ever-increasing human…Publication Date 2008
- Methane
- livestock systems
- Livestock Populations
- climate change
- IPCC
- Africa
- cattle
- sheep
- goats
- greenhouse gases
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordCarrying capacity is typically defined as the maximum population size that can be supported indefinitely by a given environment, but there are at least 10 different specific definitions used in basic…Publication Date 2008
- Density dependence
- Law of the minimum
- Logistic population growth model
- population regulation
- population size
- Sustainable yield
- carrying capacity
- cattle
- ecology
- rangelands
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordIn recent years there has been recognition of, and importance placed on rehabilitation of the Australian landscape. Rehabilitation targets are being set by natural resource management (NRM) bodies…Publication Date 2008
- rehabilitation
- reclamation
- cattle
- Burdekin Catchment
- Library Collection RecordFactors that influence selective grazing preference occur at a range of scales and include both edaphic elements such as topography, vegetation community, soil type and human influences such as…Publication Date 2008
- cattle
- degradation
- Library Collection RecordSimulated browsing treatments were imposed on an important browse species of the North American moose (Alces alces L.) to see if the development and extent of subsequent stem dieback in trembling…Publication Date 2007-09-01
- cattle
- clipping
- meristem
- moose
- plant response
- stem necrosis
- Library Collection RecordGlobal Positioning System (GPS) error, associated with free-ranging animal studies, remains a concern in range/animal research. For distance measures, errors may be additive over time and increase as…Publication Date 2007-07-01
- global positioning system collars
- grazing behavior
- cattle
- activity
- data filtering
- techniques
- method
- differential correction
- Library Collection RecordLow larkspurs (Delphinium nuttalliunum Pritz., Delphinium andersonii Gray) and plains larkspur (Delphinium geyeri Greene) often poison cattle grazing on western North American rangelands. The…Publication Date 2007-07-01
- diterpenoid alkaloids
- cattle
- larkspur
- poisonous plants
- methyllycaconitine
- Library Collection RecordVegetation changes were evaluated over an 11-year period (1995-2005) on 2 light- and 2 conservative-stocked Chihuahuan Desert pastures in south central New Mexico. Grazing treatments were applied to…Publication Date 2007-03-01
- arid lands
- forage|\stocking rate
- drought
- ecological condition
- cattle
- Library Collection RecordExplanations for why sympatric ruminant species select diets composed of different plant species or plant parts have been controversial. Our explanation is based on learning from foraging…Publication Date 2007-03-01
- diet selection
- herbivory
- cattle
- sheep
- goats
- Library Collection RecordTwo studies were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of low-moisture blocks (LMB) and conventional dry mixes (CDM) for supplementing minerals to cattle on rangeland and to modify grazing patterns…Publication Date 2007-01-01
- cattle
- distribution
- feed blocks
- foraging behavior
- supplements
- telemetry
- Library Collection RecordThe effect of livestock type (cattle-to-sheep ratio) and stocking rate on grassland species richness and vegetation composition were tested using two long-term trials in Highland Sourveld Grassland…Publication Date 2007
- grasslands
- grazing
- South Africa
- KwaZulu - Natal
- plant diversity
- grazing
- environmental aspects
- livestock
- cattle
- sheep
- stocking rates
- grassland
- species richness
- fire
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordAlso issued on CD-ROM. Summary available in English and AfrikaansPublication Date 2007
- cattle
- animal production
- forage quality
- management
- diet selection
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordPastoral production around artificial watering points in semi-arid environments affects the density and composition of plant communities. In the Kalahari desert of southwestern Africa, bush…Publication Date 2007
- Rural livelihoods
- watering points
- land degradation
- Fodder trees
- Indigenous ecological knowledge
- Herero
- pastoralism
- traditional knowledge
- piosphere
- degradation
- cattle
- household income studies
- participatory rural appraisal
- livestock
- subsistence agriculture
- socio-economic aspects
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordBiodiversity is a critical component of the natural environment and the protection of it often meant the displacement of local communities in developing countries. The Richtersveld National Park (…Publication Date 2007
- rangelands
- conservation
- Population crashes
- Herd recovery
- goats
- biodiversity
- socio-economic aspects
- national parks
- sheep
- pastoralism
- land use
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordGrazing lands in Eritrea are degraded due to decades of overstocking and consequent overgrazing. Since the rangelands are accessible to entire village communities, organisation and coordinated…Publication Date 2007
- rangelands
- degradation
- communal farming
- subsistence agriculture
- livestock
- management
- grazing
- Commercial farming
- cattle
- household income studies
- forage
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordNo abstract availablePublication Date 2007
- forage quality
- cattle
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordConserving African wildlife in human-occupied landscapes requires management intervention that is guided by a mechanistic understanding of how anthropogenic factors influence large-scale ecological…Publication Date 2007
- wildlife
- rainfall
- predation
- competition
- apparent competition
- Non-protected area
- management
- conservation
- grasslands
- eco - tourism
- cattle
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordSediment and phosphorus (P) in runoff from pastures are potential non-point-source pollutants in surface waters that may be influenced by surface cover, sward height, treading damage, surface slope,…Publication Date 2006-11-01
- cattle
- non-point-source pollution
- nutrients
- rainfall simulation
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordVegetative differences and changes were evaluated over a 6-year period (1999-2004) on adjoining conservatively grazed and grazing-excluded (22 years) shortgrass rangelands in northwestern New Mexico…Publication Date 2006-11-01
- rangelands
- cattle
- drought
- forage
- grazing management
- Library Collection RecordLeafy spurge is an invasive Eurasian weed on pastures and rangeland in North America where it reduces grass forage production. Our objective was to determine the effects of multispecies grazing…Publication Date 2006-09-01
- Aphthona flea beetles
- cattle
- sheep
- Euphorbia esula
- multispecies grazing
- successional weed management
- Library Collection RecordThis paper examines the impact of incorporating fleece-shedding meat sheep into sheep enterprises in western NSW, and the associated shift in enterprise focus from wool to meat production. Sheep…Publication Date 2006
- sheep
- enterprises
- production
- grazing lands
- western New South Wales
- Library Collection RecordThis study investigated the distribution and landscape selection of grazing cattle using a global positioning system (GPS) to track cattle. Brahman cows were fitted with BlueskyTM GPS collars for 8…Publication Date 2006
- global positioning systems
- landscape
- cattle
- selection
- north Australia
- Library Collection RecordThe Ngorongoro Crater is a volcanic caldera located within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. The Crater comprises a flat grassland plain surrounded by steep, bushy walls. It contains…Publication Date 2006
- grasslands
- conservation
- cattle
- fire ecology
- ecosystem ecology
- management
- monitoring
- vegetation dynamics
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordEmploying livestock to manipulate vegetation is as old as grazing itself. Promoting grazing to manage vegetation as a paid service – typically called prescribed or targeted grazing – is a more…Publication Date 2006
- sheep
- Library Collection RecordIn semiarid savannas of Southern Africa current land use practices and climate change may lead to substantial changes of vegetation structure in the near future, however uncertainty remains about the…Publication Date 2006
- Acacia erioloba
- Bush encroachment
- global change
- Grewia flava
- overgrazing
- seed dispersal
- shrub encroachment
- Southern Kalahari
- Spatial-explicit simulation model
- savanna
- land use
- grazing
- climate change
- vegetation dynamics
- cattle
- ecosystem ecology
- ecosystem dynamics
- rainfall
- fire ecology
- modelling
- conservation
- management
- carrying capacity
- biodiversity
- indigenous encroaching species
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordThis paper revisits the debate over the relative effectiveness of 'conservative' and 'opportunistic' stocking strategies for African pastoral rangelands. The paper is based on a…Publication Date 2006
- rangelands
- cattle
- Pastoral strategy
- stocking rate
- Capital costs
- southern Africa
- Zimbabwe
- pastoralism
- stocking rates
- socio-economic aspects
- communal farming
- management
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordA project to improve the productivity of cattle breeder herds initiated in 2004 is producing interesting information in the Pilbara and Kimberley of WA. Objectives of this project include determining…Publication Date 2006
- projects
- cattle
- productivity
- management
- Western Australia
- Library Collection RecordA demonstration site has been developed in conjunction with Warrawagine Station and the Department of Agriculture and Food to investigate the benefits of maintaining individual animal records to…Publication Date 2006
- monitoring
- cattle
- livestock production
- Australia
- Production Records
- Library Collection RecordRanching is as much a part of the West as its wide-open spaces. The mystique of rugged individualism has sustained this activity well past the frontier era and has influenced how we view—and valueâ…Publication Date 2006
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- cattle
- endangered species
- ranching
- restoration
- United States
- urbanization
- Library Collection RecordThis investigation aims to establish the feasibility of managing the grazing of cattle through methods other than increased fencing within the extensive production systems of the Barkly region of the…Publication Date 2006
- grazing management
- cattle
- Alternative methods
- Northern Australia
- Watering Point
- Library Collection RecordThis paper presents an environmental exposure assessment model for estimating chronic intake of vanadium (a transition metal) by cattle farmed extensively in areas contaminated by vanadium pollutants…Publication Date 2006
- Environmental epidemiology
- Vanadium
- pollution
- cattle
- model
- Transition metals and exposure assessment
- modelling
- Africa
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