Spatial and temporal activity of cattle grazing in Mediterranean oak woodland
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2016.11.015
Abstract: Abstract We examined the temporal and spatial variation patterns of the grazing activity of free-ranging cattle in Mediterranean oak woodland in the Western Galilee, Israel, as affected by seasonal and management factors. The vegetation is… read more here.
Keywords: grazing mediterranean; oak woodland; mediterranean oak; cattle grazing ... See more keywords
Cattle foraging in Mediterranean oak woodlands – Effects of management practices on the woody vegetation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.03.017
Abstract: Abstract Vegetation structure and composition of woodlands in the Mediterranean Basin have experienced extensive land-use change during recent decades. Decline in traditional foraging by goats is leading to more closed and spatially homogeneous woody vegetation,… read more here.
Keywords: woody vegetation; woody; mediterranean oak; vegetation ... See more keywords
Phenolics of the understory shrub Cotinus coggygria influence Mediterranean oak forests diversity and dynamics
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.03.049
Abstract: Chemical interactions in forested ecosystems play a role in driving biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics. Plant phenolics released by leaching can influence surrounding plants and soil organisms such as bacteria, fungi or arthropods. However, our knowledge… read more here.
Keywords: mediterranean oak; oak forests; influence; cotinus coggygria ... See more keywords