[HTML][HTML] From functional diversity to human well-being: A conceptual framework for agroecosystem sustainability
CONTEXT Agricultural intensification contributes to global food security and well-being by
supplying the food demand of a growing human population. However, ongoing land-use …
supplying the food demand of a growing human population. However, ongoing land-use …
Toward a sustainable grazing management based on biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in drylands
Highlights•The sustainable grazing management should focus on the biodiversity
conservation and the maintenance of ecosystem multifunctionality.•Grazing effects on …
conservation and the maintenance of ecosystem multifunctionality.•Grazing effects on …
Biodiversity-rich European grasslands: Ancient, forgotten ecosystems
Worldwide reforestation has been recommended as a landscape restoration strategy to
mitigate climate change in areas where the climate can sustain forest. This approach may …
mitigate climate change in areas where the climate can sustain forest. This approach may …
Grazing induced changes in plant diversity is a critical factor controlling grassland productivity in the Desert Steppe, Northern China
R Zhang, Z Wang, G Han, MP Schellenberg… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2018 - Elsevier
The desert steppe is a large component of the semi-arid grassland ecosystem in northern
China, and provides significant resources for livestock production. However, overgrazing is …
China, and provides significant resources for livestock production. However, overgrazing is …
Diversity of plant and soil microbes mediates the response of ecosystem multifunctionality to grazing disturbance
Biodiversity drives ecosystem functioning across grassland ecosystems. However, few
studies have examined how grazing intensity affects ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) via …
studies have examined how grazing intensity affects ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) via …
Biodiversity alleviates the decrease of grassland multifunctionality under grazing disturbance: A global meta‐analysis
Aim Biodiversity drives the delivery of multiple ecosystem functions related to carbon and
nutrient cycling (ecosystem multifunctionality, EMF), and biodiversity and ecosystem …
nutrient cycling (ecosystem multifunctionality, EMF), and biodiversity and ecosystem …
Multispecies swards outperform perennial ryegrass under intensive beef grazing
Decreasing reliance on fertiliser Nitrogen (N) is key to enhancing the sustainability of
pasture-based agricultural systems. This study assesses the effect of sward type on annual …
pasture-based agricultural systems. This study assesses the effect of sward type on annual …
The challenge of abandonment for the sustainable management of Palaearctic natural and semi-natural grasslands
Disturbance by biomass removal is a crucial mechanism maintaining the diversity of
Palaearctic grasslands, which are unique biodiversity hotspots. The century-long traditional …
Palaearctic grasslands, which are unique biodiversity hotspots. The century-long traditional …
Vegetation type and grazing intensity jointly shape grazing effects on grassland biodiversity
In the Palaearctic steppe zone, overgrazing was identified as one of the key drivers of
declining grassland biodiversity, which underlines the necessity of the functional evaluation …
declining grassland biodiversity, which underlines the necessity of the functional evaluation …
[HTML][HTML] Grazing Intensity Impacts on Herbage Mass, Sward Structure, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Animal Performance: Analysis of Brachiaria Pastureland
AC Ruggieri, AS Cardoso, F Ongaratto… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
A 7 year experiment (2008–2014) evaluated cattle grazing intensity (sward height) effects on
herbage mass, forage quality, and greenhouse gas emissions in continuously stocked …
herbage mass, forage quality, and greenhouse gas emissions in continuously stocked …