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- Library Collection RecordAbstract Woody plant encroachment is a common consequence of disturbance in savannas. Grazers and browsers interfere with sapling establishment dynamics by direct consumption of plant tissue,…Publication Date 2013
- Acacia
- browsing
- grazing
- mesic savanna
- tree sapling biomass
- woody plant encroachment
- indigenous encroaching species
- savanna
- soil nutrients
- ecosystem ecology
- vegetation dynamics
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Whether or not niche conservatism is common is widely debated. Despite this uncertainty, closely related species are often assumed to be ecologically similar. This principle has led to the…Publication Date 2013
- Phylogenetic community ecology
- phylogenetic signal
- Phylogenetic niche conservatism
- Belowground ecology
- grazing
- mycorrhizae
- conservation
- grasslands
- ecosystem ecology
- soils
- Kinsella
- Alberta
- Canada
- Library Collection RecordQuestions What is the best way to identify plant indicators for monitoring the responses of semi-natural grassland communities to various management practices (i.e. burning, burning and mowing,…Publication Date 2013
- burning
- Dispersal mode
- disturbance
- Flowering season
- Functional composition
- grazing
- Indicator species analysis
- mowing
- Non-metric multidimensional scaling
- plant functional groups
- plant height
- moonitoring
- management
- grasslands
- fire ecology
- plant production
- Mt. Aso
- Kumamoto Prefecture
- Japan
- Library Collection RecordIn this paper the use of fenced grazing camps to manage the rangeland commons is challenged. A historical perspective is presented on fencing and rotational grazing in South Africa. Two case studies…Publication Date 2013
- grazing
- management
- communal agriculture
- rangelands
- fending
- Commercial farming
- land tenure
- socio-economic aspects
- biodiversity
- Sustainable development
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordLarge areas of alpine pastures and meadows currently face declining land use or abandonment, which leads to tall-grass transition ecosystems with higher leaf area index (LAI), potentially increased…Publication Date 2013
- land use
- soil moisture
- runoff
- grassland
- grazing
- plant production
- carbon dioxide
- Economic Aspects
- Swiss Alps
- Library Collection RecordEcosystems have a critical role in regulating climate, and soil, water and air quality, but management to change an ecosystem process in support of one regulating ecosystem service can either provide…Publication Date 2013
- co-benefit
- Ecosystem service
- policy
- regulating service
- trade-off
- cattle
- grazing
- climate change
- soils
- management
- ecosystem ecology
- United Kingdom
- Library Collection RecordIn this comment letter submitted by the PNRCD, the author asserts that the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is incomplete to the extent that it does not provide adequate information on the…Publication Date 2013
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- energy development
- grazing
- illegal immigration
- restoration
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPastoralists in Namaqualand, South Africa, use herd mobility to manage livestock and rangeland resources. However, their socioeconomic conditions and ecological landscapes are changing and we explore…Publication Date 2013
- management
- livestock
- socio-economic aspects
- rangelands
- communal farming
- policy
- pastoralism
- grazing
- Namaqualand
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordLarge herbivores are key drivers of nutrient cycling in ecosystems worldwide, and hence they have an important influence on the productivity and species composition in plant communities. Classical…Publication Date 2013
- grazing
- trampling
- soil compaction
- soil texture
- Soil Type
- Water logging
- nutrient cycling
- Decomposition
- Excreta (dung and urine)
- Soil Aeration
- herbivores
- ecosystem ecology
- grazing
- browsiing
- soils nutrients
- Library Collection RecordThere is a common perception in South Africa that the youth are not interested in agriculture, leading to two concerns: first, that this is exacerbating the youth unemployment crisis, and second,…Publication Date 2013
- agriculture
- socio-economic aspects
- communal farming
- rural areas
- animal production
- Plant Productivity
- policy
- livestock
- communal rangelands
- cattle
- goats
- South Africa
- Library Collection RecordDioecious plants frequently face sex-related resource allocation trade-offs. Differential traits of male and female plants can have important consequences that influence their direct and indirect…Publication Date 2013
- arid ecosystems
- dioecy
- life-history traits
- O-ring statistics
- plant-herbivore interactions
- plant-plant interactions
- sex ratio
- Sexual dimorphism
- spatial pattern
- trade-offs
- grasslands
- grazing
- management
- ecosystem ecology
- Patagonian steppe
- south-western Chubut
- Argentina
- Library Collection RecordSpecies richness of plants generally decreases along elevational gradients or peaks at intermediate elevations. Land use including grazing by wild and domestic herbivores also affects plant…Publication Date 2013
- beta diversity
- buffering
- climate warming
- determinants of plant community diversity and structure
- herbivory
- homogenization
- land use
- species richness
- stability
- turnover
- globale warming
- grazing
- Norway
- Europe
- Library Collection RecordThe invasion of exotic grasses into savannas is occurring globally. Despite threats to ecosystem processes and biodiversity, few studies have investigated factors that facilitate invasion success. *…Publication Date 2013
- cattle grazing
- exotic grass
- facilitation
- grass-fire cycle
- savanna
- wind dispersal
- grazing
- Alien invasive species
- ecosystem ecology
- restoration ecology
- Cenchrus ciliaris
- grasses
- fire ecology
- grazing
- soils
- rainfall
- drought
- Queensland
- Australia
- Library Collection RecordMuch of the world’s rangeland is dominated by woody species. Competing land uses and continued encroachment of woody species into non-woody-dominated rangelands have reduced grasslands in many parts…Publication Date 2012-11-01
- animal behavior
- cattle
- genetics
- goats
- plant secondary metabolites
- sheep
- Library Collection RecordThis article examines the question of how well the rangeland management profession has served conservation of patterns and processes that support multiple ecosystem services. We examine the paradigms…Publication Date 2012-11-01
- biodiversity
- fire
- grazing
- landscape ecology
- pyric herbivory
- shifting mosaic
- Library Collection RecordMost of the world’s rangelands are subject to large spatial and temporal variation in forage quantity and quality, which can have severe consequences for the stability and profitability of livestock…Publication Date 2012-07-01
- adaptive grazing
- forage quality
- grazing
- management
- key resources
- nutrient loss rates
- seasonal variation
- Library Collection RecordGrazing distribution can be improved by using adapted cattle breeds that travel to distant areas of extensive pastures. A 2-yr study was conducted to evaluate grazing distribution and diet quality of…Publication Date 2012-07-01
- breed
- cattle behavior
- fecal NIRS
- GPS telemetry
- grazing
- pathway
- tortuosity
- Library Collection RecordNonpoint source (NPS) pollution of water resources may occur from congregation of cattle near streams or ponds. Therefore, relationships of physical characteristics, shade distribution, and tall…Publication Date 2012-07-01
- beef cows
- GPS pasture size
- grazing
- shade
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordGrazing at high stocking rates may increase sediment and nutrient loading of pasture streams through transport in precipitation runoff and bank erosion. A 3-yr (2007-2009) grazing study was conducted…Publication Date 2012-03-01
- cover
- grazing
- stream bank erosion
- sward height
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- cattle
- Veterinary medicine
- diseases
- disease control
- animal diseases
- animal health
- lactation
- grazing lands
- pastures
- grasslands
- lactation
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- animal feeding
- ruminants
- dairy cows
- feeds
- Feed grasses
- grazing
- urine
- greenhouse gases
- Methane
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- control methods
- fires
- rangelands
- Ethiopia
- grazing
- Nature conservation
- biodiversity
- species
- land use
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- sheep
- grazing
- Alps
- abortion
- Experimentation
- Experimentation
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- agriculture
- grazing
- breeding
- varieties
- selection
- Experimentation
- agriculture
- selection
- Experimentation
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- agriculture
- grazing
- breeding
- varieties
- selection
- Experimentation
- agriculture
- selection
- Experimentation
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- pastures
- cattle
- soil compaction
- soil management
- animal power
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- grasslands
- fencing
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- grazing
- ecosystems
- grasslands
- gas exchange
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- pastures
- grazing
- biomass
- Library Collection RecordProceedings of the 21th International Scientific Symposium on Nutrition of Farm Animals 'Zadravec-Erjavec Days', Ceh, T.; Kapun S..- Murska Sobota (Slovenia): Kmetijsko gozdarska zbornica…Publication Date 2012
- dairy cows
- pastures
- grazing
- animal feeding
- animal nutrition
- nutritive value
- milk yield
- Library Collection RecordProceedings of the 21th International Scientific Symposium on Nutrition of Farm Animals 'Zadravec-Erjavec Days', Ceh, T.; Kapun S..- Murska Sobota (Slovenia): Kmetijsko gozdarska zbornica…Publication Date 2012
- dairy cows
- milk yield
- proximate composition
- pastures
- grazing
- animal feeding
- animal nutrition
- nutritive value
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- Alps
- summer
- grazing
- forage
- pastures
- surveys
- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2012
- Alps
- summer
- grazing
- forage
- pastures
- surveys
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT Is the use of rangelands for cattle production consistent with the conservation of natural habitat? The problem is discussed in the context of a case study of Toomba Station, a fully…Publication Date 2012
- grazing
- sustainability
- Australia
- conservation
- Library Collection RecordSavannahs cover more than 40% of Africa and provide a variety of important ecosystem services. Their productivity is constrained by disturbance and limiting resources. In southern Africa, fine-leaf…Publication Date 2012
- fertilization
- grazing
- Kalahari transect
- Namibia
- nitrogen
- phosphorus
- savannah
- southern Africa
- Library Collection RecordQuestions Do Acacia tortilis trees facilitate herbaceous species development under arid conditions? Do tree–herb interactions change with water stress and grazing intensity? Location National Park…Publication Date 2012
- Arid Areas
- Acacia tortilis subsp. raddiana
- grazing
- Herb composition
- microclimate
- Soil enrichment
- water stress
- water availability
- savanna
- drought
- rainfall
- ecosystem ecology
- North Africa
- Library Collection RecordThe Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 requires the USDA Forest Service to conduct assessments of resource conditions. This report fulfills that need and focuses on quantifying extent,…Publication Date 2012
- remote sensing
- grazing
- livestock
- rangeland health
- Renewable Resources Planning Act
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Mitchell Grass pastures are valued for their high carrying capacity and traditionally there has been some reluctance to use fire in their management. The effects of fire in a cattle…Publication Date 2012
- grazing
- Australia
- fire
- grazing
- Mitchell grass
- Library Collection RecordAbstract A new trial investigating wet season spelling (with and without early wet season burning) to improve land condition commenced on Delamere station in the Victoria River District (VRD) in…Publication Date 2012
- cattle
- 3P grasses
- Australia
- savanna burning
- Library Collection RecordAbstract There has been a reduced use of fire as a management tool in grazing systems within the Burdekin rangelands since the wet years of the 1970’s. Several severe droughts and the adverse…Publication Date 2012
- grazing
- Australia
- Extension
- woodland thickening
- Library Collection RecordCattle can damage streams and surrounding vegetation (riparian areas) by over-grazing riparian vegetation, breaking down banks, decreasing water quality, which can reduce fish populations and…Publication Date 2012
- riparian zones
- cattle
- streams
- Upland areas
- livestock feed
- Library Collection RecordThis article provides a brief overview of what life was like in Arivaca after 1912. Arivaca was essentially a company town of the Arivaca Land and Cattle Company (ALCC). The ALCC owned the town store…Publication Date 2012
- ranching
- history
- cattle
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe study focused on investigating the effects of different grazing ratios and stocking rate of cattle and goats under mixed species grazing on different species of plant. The experimental site was…Publication Date 2012
- Mixed-species grazing
- stocking rate
- grazing ratio
- cattle
- goats
- biomass
- Zimbabwe
- Africa
- Library Collection RecordPat Johnson and Roger Gates of South Dakota State University explain how to correctly estimate utilization of forage in a rangeland setting. Source: Autonomy ProductionsPublication Date 2012
- utilization
- forage
- grazing
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe beef industry has seen a remarkable transition over the last fifty years. Although, most of the animals are still born and raised by small ranches, the vast majority are processed at an…Publication Date 2012
- cattle
- ranching
- cooperatives
- California
- Local Food
- Library Collection RecordThese stories provide examples of how University of Arizona Cooperative Extension (UACE) translates research-based information to help people solve real, everyday problems and improve the quality of…Publication Date 2012
- cattle
- grazing management
- ranching
- economics
- profitability
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordThe establishment of conservancies and collaborative nature reserves is often promoted without understanding the impact that such initiatives have on the environment, the wildlife and landowners.…Publication Date 2012
- nature reserve
- management
- game
- livestock
- agriculture
- land use
- conservation
- grazing
- Library Collection RecordAnnual estimates and seasonal patterns of gross nitrogen turnover in terrestrial soils are poorly understood due to the lack of experimental evidence. Based on year round sampling in wintergrazed and…Publication Date 2012
- annual nitrogen budget
- drying-rewetting
- freeze-thaw
- microbial biomass
- nitrification
- N mineralization
- steppe
- ecosystem ecology
- soils
- grazing
- plant production
- Mongolia
- China
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Fire is an integral component of tropical savannas, but is often actively excluded from commercially grazed systems in northern Australia. The Kidman Springs Fire Trial (Victoria River…Publication Date 2012
- grazing
- Australia
- fire management
- tropical savannas
- Library Collection RecordCattle activities may affect pasture biodiversity and productivity. This study investigated the effects of type and size of gaps simulating cattle activities on the recovery and similarity of…Publication Date 2012
- gap size
- grazing
- trampling