[HTML][HTML] Exploring linked ecological and cultural tipping points in Mongolia

ME Fernández-Giménez, NH Venable, J Angerer… - Anthropocene, 2017 - Elsevier
We review evidence of Holocene climate, vegetation, and cultural changes in Mongolia and
critically examine evidence that Mongolia's steppes are at the brink of ecological and …

Climate change, rangelands, and sustainability of ranching in the Western United States

JL Holechek, HME Geli, AF Cibils, MN Sawalhah - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Accelerated climate change is a global challenge that is increasingly putting pressure on the
sustainability of livestock production systems that heavily depend on rangeland ecosystems …

[HTML][HTML] A global assessment of the water footprint of farm animal products

MM Mekonnen, AY Hoekstra - Ecosystems, 2012 - Springer
The increase in the consumption of animal products is likely to put further pressure on the
world's freshwater resources. This paper provides a comprehensive account of the water …

[PDF][PDF] An international terminology for grazing lands and grazing animals

VG Allen, C Batello, EJ Berretta… - Grass and …, 2011 - internationalgrasslands-org.us …
In 1991, Terminology for Grazing Lands and Grazing Animals was published with the
objective of 'developing a consensus of clear definitions of terms used in the grazing of …

[PDF][PDF] The green, blue and grey water footprint of farm animals and animal products. Volume 2: Appendices

M Mekonnen, AY Hoekstra - 2010 - digitalcommons.unl.edu
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live except pure-bred breeding weighing 50 kg or more 010310 1.00 1.00 Green 5037 3353 …

Elevated CO2 induces substantial and persistent declines in forage quality irrespective of warming in mixedgrass prairie

DJ Augustine, DM Blumenthal, TL Springer… - Ecological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing atmospheric [CO 2] and temperature are expected to affect the productivity,
species composition, biogeochemistry, and therefore the quantity and quality of forage …

Plant community composition after 75 yr of sustained grazing intensity treatments in shortgrass steppe

LM Porensky, JD Derner, DJ Augustine… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Plant community responses to livestock grazing lack conformity across studies, even those
conducted within similar ecosystems. Variability in outcomes can often be traced back to …

Circular bio‐based production systems in the context of current biomass and fossil demand

HL Bos, J Broeze - Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this article we explore the quantitative challenges posed by the intended circular
biobased economy. To do this, we present the relative sizes, in terms of mass and energy, of …

Patch-burning buffers forage resources and livestock performance to mitigate drought in the northern Great Plains

JW Spiess, DA McGranahan, B Geaumont… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Summer droughts in North America's northern Great Plains are expected to
increase in frequency and duration as precipitation shifts toward spring and fall. Two …

Effects of grazing and prescribed fire on resource selection and nest survival of upland sandpipers in an experimental landscape

BK Sandercock, M Alfaro-Barrios, AE Casey… - Landscape …, 2015 - Springer
Context Conservation of grassland vertebrates requires a mechanistic understanding of the
effects of landscape heterogeneity on habitat selection and demographic performance …