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GRAZING MANAGEMENT & RANGE SCIENCE
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PRIMARY TOPICPRIMARY FOCUSLEAD AUTHOR, YEAR, TITLE
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Grazing managementReview of holistic grazing in MexicoAlfaro-Arguello, R. et al. 2010. Steps toward sustainable ranching- An emergy evaluation of conventional and holistic management in Chiapas, Mexico.
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Grazing managementCattle vs bison impact on N cyclingAnguiano, N. V. et al. 2024. Bison and cattle grazing increase soil nitrogen cycling in a tallgrass prairie ecosystemm
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AMP v. Conventional grazingcomparison of veg, H2O infiltration, SOCApfelbaum, S.I et al, 2022 Vegetation, water infiltration and soil carbon response to AMP & conventional grazing in SE USA
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AMP (not really AMP) v CGcomparison of intensity & gainsAugustine, D et al 2023 Adaptive, multi-paddock, rotational grazing management alters foraging behavior and spatial grazing distribution of free ranging cattle
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Grazing management impact on soil organic carbonBai, Y and Catrufo, M.F. 2022 Grassland soil carbon sequestration- Current understanding, challenges, and solutions
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Regen grazing vs CG managementimpact on soil N and CBartley, R. et al. 2023. Do regenerative grazing management practices improve vegetation and soil health in grazed rangelands? Preliminary insights from a space-for-time study in Australia.
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Grazing managementintensificationBateki, C.A. et al 2019. Modelling sustainable intensification of grassland-based ruminant production systems- A review
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Grazing managementNumber of paddocks and outcomes. Becker, W. et al 2017. Whole-Ranch Unit Analysis of Multipaddock Grazing on Rangeland Sustainability in North Central Texas.
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Mob vs rotational grazingimpact of vegetationBillman, E. D. et al 2020. Mob and rotational grazing influence pasture biomass, nutritive value, and species composition..
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CG vs rotational grazingImpacts with different managementBjerring, A.T. et al 2020. Rangeland Grazing Management in Argentine Patagonia
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Grazing managementImpacts on supplemental forage amountsBoyer, C. N. et al 2019. Seasonal Hay Feeding for Cattle Production in the Fescue Belt
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Livestock integrationimpacts on SOC & variables in mixed systemsBrewer, K. M and Gaudin, A.C. 2020 Potential of crop-livestock integration to enhance carbon sequestration and agroecosystem functioning in semi-arid croplands
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Grazing for fire mitigationFine fuel reduction with cattleBruegger, R.A. et al., 2016 Targeted Grazing in Southern Arizona- Using Cattle to Reduce Fine Fuel Loads..
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Grazing managementHerd densities & enteric emissionsChiavegato, M.B. et al. 2015 - Enteric methane from lactating beef cows managed with high- and low-input grazing systems.
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Grazing managementGrazing intensity & GHG emissionsChiavegato, M.B. et al. 2015- Carbon flux assessment in cow-calf grazing systems
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Grazing managementManagement practices impact on birdsClarke, J et al 2024. Enhancing Avian Habitat Quality Using Heterogeneity-based Grazing Practices.
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Grazing management meta-analysisImpacts on SOM maintenanceConant, R.T. et al 2001 Grassland management and conversion into grassland- effects on soil carbon
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Grazing managementCarbon sequestration potential in grasslandsConant, R.T. 2010 - FAO UN- Challenges and opportunities for carbon sequestration in grassland systems..
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Grazing managmentImpacts on carbon sequestrationConant, R.T. et al. 2016. Grassland management impacts on soil carbon stocks- a new synthesis..
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Planned v. conventional grazing managementGrazing selectivity & wildlife impactCrawford, C.L. et el 2018. Behavioral and Ecological Implications of Bunched, Rotational Cattle Grazing in East African Savanna Ecosystem
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Grazing managementImpacts on plant diversityDebouk, H et al 2020 Plant Functional Diversity, Climate and Grazer Type Regulate Soil Activity in Natural Grasslands
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Grazing management Production based on stocking densitiesDerner, J.D. et al 2024 Flexible Stocking- Livestock Production and Economic Responses in Mixed-Grass Prairie
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CG vs rotational grazingDifferent practices impacts on rangesdi Virgilio, A et al 2019 Sustainable grazing management in rangelands- Over a century searching for a silver bullet
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Regenerative rotational grazingImproved forage and topsoil carbonDiaz de Otalora, X. et al,. 2021. Regenerative rotational grazing management of dairy sheep increases springtime grass production and topsoil carbon storage.
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Sustainable grazing management Ecosystem services Diaz-Pereira, E et al 2020 Sustainable grazing land management to protect ecosystem services
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AMP ManagementImproved water infiltration ratesDobert, T.F. et al., 2021. Adaptive multi-paddock grazing improves water infiltration in Canadian grassland soils.
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AMP v. Conventional grazingGHG emissions from soilDowhower, S. L. et al 2020. Soil greenhouse gas emissions as impacted by soil moisture and temperature under continuous and holistic planned grazing in native tallgrass prairie.
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AMP grazing managementImpact on veg w & w/o prescribed burnsDowhower, S.L. et al 2020 Effects of planned grazing and burning to restore tallgrass species in old-field sites under drought conditions in Texas Blackland Prairiee
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Rangeland management meta-analysisReducing risk of climate variabilityEspeland, E. K.et al 2020. Managing risks related to climate variability in rangeland-based livestock production- What producer driven strategies are shared and prevalent across diverse dryland geographies
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Holisticv. conventional managementEcological differencesFerguson, B.G. et al 2013. Sustainability of holistic and conventional cattle ranching in the seasonally dry tropics of Chiapas, Mexicoo
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Collaborative adaptive managementBalancing different stakeholder interestsFernadez-Gimenez, M.E. et al 2019 Complexity fosters learning in collaborative adaptive management
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Range scienceStat anaylsis of variables - intensity of grazingGergeni, T. et al 2022. Ranch-scale soil health, forage quality, and cattle grazing capacity linkages in a high-elevation steppe
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Range scienceGrazing vs mowingGilmullina, A. et al 2020. Management of grasslands by mowing versus grazing – impacts on soil organic matter quality and microbial functioning.
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AMP or regen ranchingclimate benefitsGosnell, H. et al 2020 Climate change mitigation as a co-benefit of regenerative ranching- insights from Australia and the United States..
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Holistic ManagementControversies, meta-analysis & researchGosnell, H. et al 2020. A half century of Holistic Management- what does the evidence reveal..
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Range scienceGrazing behaviorsGregoini, P et al 2007. Review Behavior and daily grazing patterns of cattle..
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Grazing managementClimate impactsGrossi, G et el 2020 Carbon Footprint of Mediterranean Pasture-Based Native Beef- Effects of Agronomic Practices and Pasture Management under Different Climate Change Scenarios
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Grazing for fire mitigationGrazing as ecosystem service to reduce firesHesseln, H. 2023 Opportunities to Increase Wildfire Risk Mitigation Through Cattle Grazing in Western Canada.
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AMP v. CGImpacts upon forage, water, etc. Hillenbrand, M et al 2019. Impacts of holistic planned grazing with bison compared to continuous grazing with cattle in South Dakota shortgrass prairie..
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Grazing managementGrazing goals in CaliforniaHuntsinger, L et al. 2015 Grazing Management on California’s Mediterranean Grasslands..
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Grass vs grain finishingCan match grain yields w. grass finishingJackson, R.D. 2022 Grazed perennial grasslands can match current beef production..
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AMP managementModeling strategiesJakoby, O et al 2015 Adapting livestock management to spatio-temporal heterogeneity in semi-arid rangelands..
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Grazing managementStocking modelsJakoby, O. et al 2014 Pattern oriented general model for ecological application_evaluation of management approaches..
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AMP managementEcosystem service & economic benefitsJacobo, E.J. et al 2024. Adaptive Grazing of Native Grasslands Provides Ecosystem Services and Reduces Economic Instability for Livestock Systems in the Flooding Pampa, Argentina
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AMP grazing managementImpact on soil food web & foragesJohnson, D.C. et al 2022 Adaptive multi-paddock grazing management’s influence on soil food web community structure..
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Rotational grazing managementImpact on diversity of pasturesJordan, M.W. et al 2022 Rotational grazing and multispecies herbal leys increase productivity in temperate pastoral systems – A meta-analysis.
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AMP v. CGImpacts of soil microbe communtitiesKhatri-Chhetri, U. et al 2022 Adaptive multi-paddock grazing increases soil nutrient availability and bacteria to fungi ratio in grassland soils..
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AMP v. CGIncreased stable SOC with AMPKhatri-Chhetri, U. et al 2024. Adaptive multi-paddock grazing increases mineral associated soil carbon in Northern grasslands
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Grazing management differenceImpacts of diff management on SOC, soil healthKim, J et al 2023 Evaluating the impacts of alternative grazing management practices on soil carbon sequestration and soil health indicators..
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Grazing managementGrazing & fire impact upon blue grass controlKjaer, E.L. et al., 2024. Fire and Grazing Reduce Invasive Grass Thatch in Rangelands.
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Regen MP v. ConventionalEnvironmental impactsKleppel, G. S. 2020 Do Differences in Livestock Management Practices Influence Environmental Impacts..
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Grazing managementImpact on global warming potential - GWPLiebig, M.A. et al 2010 Grazing management contributions to net global warming potential- a long term evaluation in the Northern Great Plains..
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AMP ManagementGHG fluxes from grasslandsMa, Z et al. 2021. Soil greenhouse gas emissions and grazing management in northern temperate grasslands..
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Grazing managementSoil carbonMcDonald, S.E. et al 2023 Grazing management for soil carbon in Australia- A review..
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Grazing managementUse of virtual fencesMeehan, M et al. 2024 Effectiveness of virtual fence in North Dakota grazing systems.
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AMP vs CG managementManagement impact on carbon sequestrationMehre, J. et al., 2024. Adaptive multi-paddock grazing increases soil carbon stocks and decreases the carbon footprint of beef production in Ontario, Canada..
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Regen Grazing vs CG managementImpact differences on soil health parametersMelendez-Aldana, M.A. et al. 2025. Assessing soil health under contrasting livestock grazing management systems and environmental conditions..
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AMP v. CG managementMore soil C, Mg and N in AMPMosier, S et al 2021 Adaptive multi-paddock grazing enhances soil carbon and nitrogen stocks and stabilization through mineral assoication is southeastern US grazing lands
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AMP v. CG managementImproved soil parameters with AMPMosier, S et al. 2022. Improvements in soil properties under adaptive multi-paddock grazing relative to conventional grazing..
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Grazing management (conventional)Impacts on soil macro nutrients & microbesMushinski, R.M. et al 2023 Interactions of long-term grazing and woody encroachment can shift soil biogeochemistry and microbiomes in savanna ecosystems..
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AMP ManagementGrazing pressure and utilizationNorton, B.E. et al Rangelands 2013 Grazing management can improve livestock distribution.
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AMP vs CG ManagementImpact upon natural capitalO'Grady, A.P. et al 2024. Grazing systems and natural capital- Influence of grazing management on natural capital in extensive livestock production systems..
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AMP v. CG ManagementSediment run-off and water qualityPark, J.Y. et al 2017 Evaluating the ranch and watershed scale impacts of using traditional and adaptive milti-paddock grazin on runnoff sediemtn and nutrient losses in North Texas USA
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AMP v. CG ManagementNutrient loss and run off into waterwaysPark, J.Y. et al 2017 Simulated water quality effects of alternate grazing management practices at the ranch and watershed scale.
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AMP v. CG ManagementImpact on hydrological processesPark, J.Y. et al 2017 Simulating hydrologic responses to alternate grazing management practices at the ranch and watershed scales
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Integrated livestock in cropping systemsRun-off & impacts on watershedPérez-Gutiérrez, J. D. & Kumar, S. 2019.Simulating the influence of integrated crop-livestock systems on water yield at watershed scale..
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Rotational grazingRG impact on grassland birdsPerlut, N.G. and Strong, A. M. 2011. Grassland birds and rotational-grazing in the northeast: Breeding ecology, survival and management opportunities.
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Grazing managementManagement impact upon the wholeProvenza, F. et al. 2013, Complex Creative Systems: Principles, processes, and practices of transformation.
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Conventional grazing managementImpacts of grazing exclusionQu, Q et al 2024 Grazing exclusion increases soil organic C through microbial necromass of root-derived C as traced by 13C labelling photosynthate..
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Well managed grazing managementRegenerating healthy soilsRinehart, L. 2020. Pasture, Rangeland, and Adaptive Grazing- NCAT.
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Range managementSoil carbon stocksRitchie, M.E. et al 2024 Increased pastoralist livestock mobility is associated with large-scale rangeland restoration and soil carbon sequestration..
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Fire mitigation with herbivoresReducing fuel loads w. browsers & grazersRouet-Leduc, J et al 2021. Effects of large herbivores on fire regimes and wildfire mitigation.
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AMP and multi-species managementLCA of GHG's at White OaksRowntree, J et al 2020 Ecosystem Impacts and Productive Capacity of a Multi-Species Pastured Livestock System.
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AMP managementLCA of finishing phase with AMPRowntree, J et al. 2016. Potential mitigation of midwest grass-finished beef production emissions with soil carbon sequestration in the United States of America..
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Grassland managementSoil carbon sequestrationSanderson, J.S. et al. 2020 Cattle, conservation, and carbon in the western Great Plains..
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Santos, R.S. et al., 2025. Simulating adaptive grazing management on soil organic carbon in the Southeast U.S.A. using MEMS 2..
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AMP v. CG ManagementBiodiversity - spider increase with AMPSchmid, R.B. et al 2024 Adaptive Multipaddock Pasture Management Increases Arthropod Community Guild Diversity Without Increasing Pests
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AMP v. CG ManagementImpacts upon fire ant populationsSchmid, R.B. et al 2022 The effect of pasture management on fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), abundance and the relationship to arthropod community diversity
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rotational grazing managementForage productionSedivec, K et al 2020 Above ground Cumulative Production with Rotational Grazing- Assessing a Modified Twice-over Rest-rotation Treatment..
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Sustainable grazing management Comparing 4 swards for nutrient contentShackleton, J.S. et al., 2024. Annual and seasonal dry matter production, botanical species composition, and nutritive value under grazing..
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AMP managementMindset and uptake of 200 producersSherren, K. et al., 2022. Adaptive multi-paddock grazing and wellbeing: uptake, management practices and mindset among Canadian beef producers.
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AMP managementReduction of soil GHG emissionsShrestha, B.M. et al 2020 - Adaptive Multi-Paddock Grazing Lowers Soil Greenhouse Gas Emission Potential by Altering Extracellular Enzyme Activity..
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Management practices- meta-analysisImpacts on sector GHG'sSingh, H. et al. (2019). Greenhouse mitigation strategies for agronomic and grazing lands of the US Southern Great Plains. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change..
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Regenerative rotational grazingAccelerating adoption of grazing piniciples.Spratt, E. et al., 2021. Accelerating regenerative grazing to tackle farm, environmental, and societal challenges in the upper Midwest.
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Amp vs CG ManagementComparison of SOC over 2 year time frameStanley, P. et al. 2025. Amping up soil carbon: soil carbon stocks in California rangelands under adaptive multi-paddock and conventional grazing management..
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Grazing management Definitions and impacts on SOCStanley, P. L. et al 2024. Ruminating on soil carbon- Applying current understanding to inform grazing management..
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AMP v. CG life cycle analysisFinishing phase LCA comparison w. GWP100Stanley, P.L. et al. 2018 Impacts of soil carbon sequestration on life cycle greenhouse gas emissions in Midwestern USA beef finishing systems..
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Grazing managementDefoliation and impacts upon plant healthSteffens, Tim and Treadwell, Morgan 2021 Factors Affecting the Magnitude of Grazing Effects on Plant Responses and Forage Quality..
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Grazing managementStocking rates and impacts upon forageSteffens, Tim and Treadwell, Morgan 2021 Stocking Rate- The Essential Concept for Profitable and Regenerative Grazing Management..
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Grazing managementMulti-paddock managementSteffens, Tim and Treadwell, Morgan 2021 Using Essential Grazing Concepts to Properly Implement Successful Adaptive, Multi-paddock Grazing Strategies
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Grazing managementPlant & cattle interactions impacting the wholeSteffens, Tim and Treadwell, Morgan 2021 Essential concepts necessary for adaptive multi-paddock grazing management to achieve desired livestock and landscape goals..
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AMP managementEcosystem services & grazing livelihoodsTeague, W.R and Barnes, M. 2017 Grazing management that regenerates ecosystem function and grazingland livelihoods..
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AMP managementSoil health and forage productivityTeague, W.R and Dowhower, S 2022 Links of microbial and vegetation communities with soil physical and chemical factors for a broad range of management of tallgrass prairie..
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AMP ManagementImproved soil health & ecosystem functionTeague, W.R and Kreuter, U 2020 Managing Grazing to Restore Soil Health, Ecosystem Function, and Ecosystem Services..
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AMP ManagementDifference betw field experience & researchTeague, W.R et al. 2017 Multi-paddock grazing on rangelands- Why the perceptual dichotomy between research resuts and rancher experience..
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Holistic ManagementProblems with critique of HMTeague, W.R. 2014. Deficiencies in the Briske et al Rebuttal of the Savory Method. Rangelands..
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AMP ManagementGrazing strategies and profitsTeague, W.R. 2015 Assessing optimal configurations of multi paddock grazing strategies..
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Grazers integrated into cropping systemsRestoring soil health & farming viabilityTeague, W.R. 2018 Managing grazing to restore soil health and farm livelihoods.