Natural resource professionals’ engagement with landowners on silvopasture in the Southeastern United States
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-020-00536-z
Abstract: Landowners manage for multiple objectives (e.g. timber production, wildlife habitat, or as a legacy for heirs) and natural resource professionals (NRPs) are tasked with providing guidance and technical assistance. However, if a landowner is interested… read more here.
Keywords: natural resource; silvopasture; forestry; resource professionals ... See more keywords
Thinning forests or planting fields? Producer preferences for establishing silvopasture
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-021-00665-z
Abstract: Silvopasture is the intentional integration of trees, forages, and livestock. Benefits of this agroforestry practice include shade for livestock, nutritious forage, and reduced wind speed in pastures, as well as ecosystem services and tree products.… read more here.
Keywords: thinning forests; planting fields; silvopasture; forests planting ... See more keywords
Physiological characteristics and forage accumulation of grazed Marandu palisade grass (Brachiaria brizantha) growing in monoculture and in silvopasture with Eucalyptus urograndis
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DOI: 10.1071/cp18403
Abstract: Abstract. Adoption of silvopasture is increasing, but proper design and management of pasture–tree associations is required to sustain pasture productivity. Our objective was to compare agronomic and physiological characteristics of Brachiaria brizantha (Hochst. Ex A.Rich.)… read more here.
Keywords: silvopasture; palisade grass; forage accumulation; marandu ... See more keywords