La gestion fourragère dans les élevages laitiers des Andes sèches : rationalité et performances
For some fifteen years, dairy cattle farming has been considerably developing in various parts of the Andes. Milk is transformed into cheese or sold fresh, giving rural families a regular income which secures their food supply. The stock-rearing practices in these Andean dairying systems are unrecognized and are often considered, wrongly, as underperforming and inadequate.
Ecological implications of traditional livestock husbandry and associated land use practices: A case study from the trans-Himalaya, India
Impact of sheep grazing on nutrient budgets of dry heathland
Rangeland dynamics of southern Ethiopia: (2). Assessment of woody vegetation structure in relation to land use and distance from water in semi-arid Borana rangelands
Rangeland dynamics in southern Ethiopia: (3). Assessment of rangeland condition in relation to land-use and distance from water in semi-arid Borana rangelands
Biodiversity of semi-arid Mediterranean grasslands: Impact of grazing and afforestation
Grazing-Induced Modifications to Peak Standing Crop in Northern Mixed-grass Prairie
Selective grazing can modify the productive capacity of rangelands by reducing competitiveness of productive, palatable species and increasing the composition of more grazing-resistant species. A grazing system (season-long and short-duration rotational grazing) x stocking rate (light: 16 steers·80 ha-1, moderate: 4 steers·12 ha-1, and heavy: 4 steers·9 ha-1) study was initiated in 1982 on northern mixed-grass prairie. Here, we report on the final 16 years of this study (1991-2006). Spring (April+May+June) precipitation explained at least 54% of the variation in peak standing crop.
historical analysis of traditional common forest planning and management in Seneghe, Sardinia--Lessons for sustainable development
La gestion fourragère dans les élevages laitiers des Andes sèches : rationalité et performances
For some fifteen years, dairy cattle farming has been considerably developing in various parts of the Andes. Milk is transformed into cheese or sold fresh, giving rural families a regular income which secures their food supply. The stock-rearing practices in these Andean dairying systems are unrecognized and are often considered, wrongly, as underperforming and inadequate.
Sheep farming intensification and utilization of natural resources in a Mediterranean pastoral agro-ecosystem
Survey of Land Managers on Wildland Hazardous Fuels Issues in Florida: A Technical Note
Due to a rapidly expanding human population in Florida, fire management has become hampered by urban encroachment, smoke management issues, and forest fragmentation. For these and other reasons, fire has been excluded from many stands, resulting in the buildup of dangerous fuel loads. These fuel loads have begun to result in recurrent destructive wildfires. Already, different communities are responding to these dangerous fuel loads in various ways.