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Elements of rangeland management
Authors: Vrachnakis, Michail
Reviewer: Papanastasis, Vasileios
Subject: NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > NATURAL RESOURCES, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > NATURAL RESOURCES > LAND RESOURCES > LAND > RANGELAND
MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > LIFE SCIENCES > FUCTIONAL AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY > ZOOLOGY/ANIMAL BIOLOGY > ORGANIC ANIMAL FARMING
MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > LIFE SCIENCES > FUCTIONAL AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY > ECOLOGY > RANGE COLOGY
NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > NATURAL RESOURCES, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT > LAND MANAGEMENT > RANGE MANAGEMENT
MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > HEALTH SCIENCES > NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES > ANIMAL NUTRITION
Keywords:
Rangeland Ecology
Rangeland Management
Rangeland Improvement
Rangeland Plants
Livestock Husbandry
Pastures
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Abstract:
Quantification of the parameters of rangeland primary production and its spatial distribution (connection to the previous UNIT) provides the major source data for the organized management of rangelands. Key scientific terms used in the management of pastures, mainly as pasture, are analyzed. The context of the proper use of rangelands and the concept of Rangeland Unit are discussed. The management objectives and the means of achieving them are described. The concepts of grazing capacity, carrying capacity, stocking rate, and grazing pressure are presented. The specifications of grazing plans are described. Case studies on grazing capacity and regulation of grazing in space and time are presented. This knowledge forms the basis for understanding and implementing effective rangelad management.
Table of Contents:
Unit 9. Elements of rangeland management
9.1. The Ecosystem Approach in management of natural ecosystems
9.2 Proper use of rangelands
9.3 Basic principles and concepts in pasture management
9.4 Specifications of grazing management plans
9.5 Census and mapping of pastures
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B. Self assessment
Technical Editors: Rapti, Elli
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 2015
Item Details:
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/1195
Bibliographic Reference: Vrachnakis, M. (2015). Elements of rangeland management [Chapter]. In Vrachnakis, M. 2015. RANGELAND SCIENCE [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/1195
Language: Greek
Is Part of: RANGELAND SCIENCE
Number of pages 20
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions