Grazing lawns and overgrazing in frequently grazed grass communities
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9268
Abstract: Abstract Frequent grazing can establish high forage value grazing lawns supporting high grazer densities, but can also produce overgrazed grass communities with unpalatable or low grass basal cover, supporting few grazers. Attempts to create grazing… read more here.
Keywords: grass; growth; grass communities; grazed grass ... See more keywords
Biotechnical and economic performance of mixed dairy cow-suckler cattle herd systems in mountain areas: Exploring the impact of herd proportions using the Orfee model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2019.09.009
Abstract: Abstract Ruminant production is predominant in mountainous areas, where grassland plots are often difficult to reach or non-machinable. Many mountain-area livestock systems combine a dairy-cow herd with a sucker-cattle herd. Here we posit that mixed… read more here.
Keywords: utilization; grazed grass; economic performance; farm ... See more keywords