Understanding the behaviour of grazing animals at pasture is crucial in order to develop
management strategies that will increase the potential productivity of grazing systems and …

While determining the response of soil microbes to grazer exclosure duration is critical to
understanding ecosystem restoration processes, few studies have focused on this issue …

The economic and environmental sustainability of extensive livestock production systems
requires the optimisation of soil management, pasture production and animal grazing. Soil …

Grassland use intensity and its impact on biodiversity and water pollution is a topic of
growing interest. In ecological studies, intensity of use has been assessed by means of three …

Prescribed grazing is defined by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as
“managing the harvest of vegetation with grazing and/or browsing animals”(NRCS, 2007) …

Simple Summary The environmental impact of livestock production is an important concern
of modern societies. In the case of grazing cattle, the accumulation of feces in some areas …

Generally, improvement in the soil health of pasturelands can result in amplified ecosystem
services which can help improve the overall sustainability of the system. The extent to which …

The advent of the Global Positioning System (GPS) has transformed our ability to track
livestock on rangelands. However, GPS data use would be greatly enhanced if we could …

Nutrient-use efficiency is a key issue for grazing systems in Australia. Spatial variability in
soil pH and nutrients at the sub-paddock scale may affect the efficiency of utilisation of, and …

The capacity of livestock breeding in China has increased rapidly since 1949, and the total
output of meat, poultry and eggs maintains the world's top first in recent 20 years. Livestock …