Different responses of soil C:N:P stoichiometry to stocking rate and nitrogen addition level in an alpine meadow on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2021.103961
Abstract: Abstract Livestock grazing and nitrogen (N) deposition influenced most grasslands in the world by affecting the element contents and their stoichiometry in soil. Although the individual effects of grazing or N deposition on soil nutrients… read more here.
Keywords: stocking rate; soil; alpine meadow; addition ... See more keywords
Uruguayan native grasslands net aerial primary production model and its application on safe stocking rate concept
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2020.109060
Abstract: Abstract Native pastures in Uruguay grasslands are the main resource for livestock extensive farming. Remote sensing data of Net Aerial Primary Production is a useful tool to enhance knowledge about grasslands dynamics and behaviour. The… read more here.
Keywords: stocking rate; aerial primary; safe stocking; net aerial ... See more keywords
Determinants of farm size and stocking rate in Namibian commercial cattle farming
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.10.009
Abstract: Utilizing a data set of 399 Namibian commercial cattle farmers, we provide a detailed empirical analysis of farm management under highly variable rainfall. Particularly, we provide an econometric analysis of what personal characteristics of the… read more here.
Keywords: farm; stocking rate; namibian commercial; farm size ... See more keywords
Performance of sheep systems grazing perennial pastures. 3. Fertility, fecundity and lamb survival
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DOI: 10.1071/an18557
Abstract: Management system has the potential to alter the reproductive output of sheep flocks and thereby farm profit. A study was conducted between 2006 and 2010 to evaluate the reproductive performance of four management systems with… read more here.
Keywords: stocking rate; system; merino; fecundity lamb ... See more keywords
Grazing season length and stocking rate affect milk production and supplementary feed requirements of spring-calving dairy cows on marginal soils.
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DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-21244
Abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of increasing stocking rate (SR) and extending grazing season (GS) length on pasture and animal productivity on a marginal, poorly draining soil type. The study… read more here.
Keywords: stocking rate; pasture; grazing season; production ... See more keywords