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Grazing management impacts on vegetation, soil biota and soil chemical, physical and hydrological properties in tall grass prairie
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In this article, the authors evaluated the impact of multi-paddock (MP) grazing at a high stocking rate compared to light continuous (LC) and heavy continuous (HC) grazing on neighboring commercial ranches in each of three proximate counties in north Texas tall grass prairie.About:
This article is published in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment.The article was published on 2011-05-01. It has received 340 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Grazing.read more
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Soil Quality of Abandoned Agricultural Terraces Managed with Prescribed Fires and Livestock in the Municipality of Capafonts, Catalonia, Spain (2000–2017)
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the impact of the management of the abandoned terraces of Capafonts by means of two prescribed fires (2000 and 2002), which were designed specifically to prevent forest fires from reaching the village.
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Managed Grazing on California Annual Rangelands in the Context of State Climate Policy
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the impact of grazing management on soil carbon cycling on California annual rangelands, drawing on soil science, rangeland management, and policy analysis literature, concluding that using managed grazing for augmenting soil organic carbon presents significant challenges, including heterogeneity, biogeochemical characteristics, and nonequilibrium nature of California's Mediterranean region, where ecological site conditions, soil type and texture, and climate moderate carbon sequestration.
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Mechanisms of grazing management impact on preferential water flow and infiltration patterns in a semi-arid grassland in northern China
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors investigated the effect of grazing management on water infiltration and preferential flow behavior in a semi-arid grassland in Inner Mongolia and found that the long-term GE enhanced plant density and root biomass, which could potentially promote the natural restoration of soil pores and preferential water infiltration.
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Longer rest periods for intensive rotational grazing limit diet quality of sheep without enhancing environmental benefits
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared three intensive rotational grazing strategies (fast rotation, average 57-day rest, slow rotation, and slow rotation) with continuous grazing (CG) to assess the impact these systems have on vegetation and diet quality.
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Spiders ( Arachnida: Araneae ) in Agricultural Land Use Systems in Subtropical Environments
Marcio Gonçalves da Rosa,Julio Cesar Pires Santos,Antonio D. Brescovit,Álvaro Luiz Mafra,Dilmar Baretta +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate spider diversity in different land use systems with capture by two sampling methods, and identify soil properties that can modulate the occurrence of spiders in agricultural areas.
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