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Impact of Deferred Versus Continuous Sheep Grazing on Soil Compaction in the Me...
Serrano, João; Carreira, Emanuel; Shahidian, Shakib; Carvalho, Mário; Marques da Silva, J.; L. 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 ...
A Technological Approach to Support Extensive Livestock Management in the Portu...
Serrano, João; Roma, Luís; Shahidian, S.; Belo, Anabela; Carreira, E.; L. Paniagua, L.; Moral, F.; Paixão, L.; Marques da Silva, J.Extensive livestock production systems based on improved pastures under Montado of Holm oaks represent an approach in line with the challenges of sustainability and biodiversity. The increasing incorporation of technologies in the monitoring of this ecosystem allows for a better knowledge of the spatial and temporal variability and, consequently, a more economically profitable management. In this study, between...