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Pasture Floristic Composition as an Indicator of Soil pH Correction and Sheep S...
Serrano, João; Matono, P.; Carreira, E.; Shahidian, S; Moral, F.; Paniagua, L.; Charneca, R.; Pereira, A.; Belo, A.The application of dolomitic limestone is a recommended practice for improving pastures established on acidic soils. On the other hand, pasture availability should determine the adjustment of the biotic load. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential of pasture plant community composition as an indicator to assess the effects of intensification strat egies in the Montado ecosystem, specifically soil pH...
Temporal Stability of Management Zone Patterns: Case Study with Contact and Non...
Serrano, João; Shahidian, Shakib; Marques da Silva, José; Paniagua, L.; Rebollo, Francisco; Moral, FranciscoPrecision agriculture (PA) intends to validate technological tools that capture soil and crop spatial variability, which constitute the basis for the establishment of differentiated management zones (MZs). Soil apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) sensors are commonly used to survey soil spatial variability. It is essential for surveys to have temporal stability to ensure correct medium- and long-term decisio...
Can sheep livestock systems based on dynamic grazing influence soil compaction?...
Serrano, J.; Carreira, E.; Shahidian, S.; Carvalho, M.; Silva, J.; Paniagua, L.; Moral, F.; Pereira, A.Deferred grazing (DG) consists in adapting the number of animals and the number of days grazed to the availability of pasture. Compared to continuous grazing (CG), which is based on a permanent and low stocking rate, DG is a management strategy that aims at optimizing the use of the resources available in the Mediterranean Montado ecosystem. This study with sheep grazing, carried out between 2019 and 2021 on a ...