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Cattle Grazing of a Celtic Sea Saltmarsh Affects Invertebrate Community Composition and Biomass, but not Diversity
Large grazers can regulate biodiversity and ecosystem functioning through both direct and indirect effects on biological communities. For this...
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Simulated Grazing (Clip**) Affected Growth and Nutritional Quality of Barley, Rye, and Wheat in an Arid Climate
Deficit and unpredictable precipitation in arid regions can result in lower yield and nutritional quality of barley, rye, and wheat. Therefore,...
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Evolutionary history of grazing and resources determine herbivore exclusion effects on plant diversity
Ecological models predict that the effects of mammalian herbivore exclusion on plant diversity depend on resource availability and plant exposure to...
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Utilization and Improvement of Marginal Soils Through Large Stock Grazing in Semi-Arid Summer Rainfall Areas in South Africa
The popular perception of rangeland and the management, in Sub-Saharan Africa, is mostly negative. The vast areas are seen as a problem without a...
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Grass and ground dwelling beetle community responses to holistic and wildlife grazing management using a cross-fence comparison in Western Kalahari rangeland, Namibia
AbstractSavannahs are often branded by livestock grazing with resulting land degradation. Holistic management of livestock was proposed to contribute...
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Long-term vegetation responses to climate depend on the distinctive roles of rewilding and traditional grazing systems
ContextThe abandonment of traditional practices has transformed agro-pastoral systems, leading to a more frequent occurrence of passive rewilding of...
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Effects of palm kernel cake on nutrient utilization and performance of grazing and confined cattle: a meta-analysis
A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary palm kernel cake inclusion (PKC Inclusion ) on the nutrient intake and digestibility,...
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Can cattle grazing benefit grassland butterflies?
AbstractGrassland insects face some of the most severe declines in species diversity and total abundance, in part due to agriculture. Livestock...
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Mountain sheep grazing systems provide multiple ecological, socio-economic, and food quality benefits
Pastoral systems face increasing pressure from competing global markets, food sector industrialization, and new policies such as Europe’s post-2020...
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Rumen microbial-driven metabolite from grazing lambs potentially regulates body fatty acid metabolism by lipid-related genes in liver
BackgroundLipid metabolism differs significantly between grazing and stall-feeding lambs, affecting the quality of livestock products. As two...
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Effect of grazing disturbance on floral display, pollen limitation and plant pollination efficiency in the desert steppe
BackgroundGrazing disturbance usually affects floral display and pollination efficiency in the desert steppe, which may cause pollen limitation in...
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Grazing impacts on phytoplankton in South American water ecosystems: a synthesis
The role of grazing as a controlling factor of phytoplankton has an extensive debate in the literature. In this article, five mechanisms that have...
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Identification of milk-related genes and regulatory networks in Bactrian camel either supplemented or under grazing
Using gene co-expression networks to understand dynamic characterizations in lactating animals becomes a common method. However, there are rarely...
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Goat browse selectivity during conservation grazing in an invaded eastern oak-hickory forest
Oak and hickory ( Quercus spp. and Carya spp.) recruitment in forests of eastern North America is adversely impacted by woody invasive species....
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Nitrogen translocation by Highland cattle grazing in Alnus viridis-encroached pastures
During the last decades, Alnus viridis has expanded over former montane pastures and meadows, due to land use and abandonment. This nitrogen-fixing...
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Effects of experimental sediment resuspension on protozooplankton grazing activity: implication for the planktonic food web structure
The effects of sediment elutriate, prepared from a sediment resuspension simulation process, on the growth of bacterioplankton and of different sized...
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Knowns and unknowns of cattle grazing in oil palm plantations. A review
Population growth and improving living standards are leading to a growing demand for beef. The understorey in the 19 million hectares of oil palm...
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Ocean acidification but not nutrient enrichment reduces grazing and alters diet preference in Littorina littorea
Ocean acidification and eutrophication have direct, positive effects on the growth of many marine macroalgae, potentially resulting in macroalgal...
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Ecological implications and seasonal variability of grazing by marine copepods on phytoplankton: comparison between Acartia omorii and A. steueri in Jangmok Bay, Korea
The grazing impacts of two Acartia species ( Acartia omorii and A . steueri ) on size-fractionated phytoplankton biomass were measured in Jangmok Bay,...
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Habitat type and host grazing regimen influence the soil microbial diversity and communities within potential biting midge larval habitats
BackgroundBiting midges ( Culicoides spp.) are important vectors of diverse microbes such as viruses, protozoa, and nematodes that cause diseases in...
