Temporary grazing exclusion promotes rapid recovery of species richness and productivity in a long‐term overgrazed Campos grassland
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DOI: 10.1111/rec.12635
Abstract: Moderate grazing intensity is considered the basic requirement to enhance ecosystem function in grasslands. Yet, deterioration by overgrazing is common in many biomes, including Campos grasslands in South America. Understanding how grazing management can lead… read more here.
Keywords: grazing; long term; moderate grazing; grazing exclusions ... See more keywords
Grazing effects on the nutritive value of dominant species in steppe grasslands of northern China
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DOI: 10.1186/s12898-018-0186-8
Abstract: BackgroundForage nutritive value plays an important role in livestock nutrition and maintaining sustainable grassland ecosystems, and grazing management can affect the quality of forage. In this study, we investigated the effects of different grazing intensities… read more here.
Keywords: heavy grazing; grazing; moderate grazing; nutritive value ... See more keywords
Moderate Grazing Promotes Arthropod Species Diversity in an Alpine Meadow
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DOI: 10.3390/biology12060778
Abstract: Livestock grazing is an important tool used in grassland land management practices. Studies have substantially addressed the effect of grazing on plant species diversity, revealing that moderate grazing increases plant species diversity. However, few studies… read more here.
Keywords: moderate grazing; plant species; grazing; species diversity ... See more keywords