Influence of Highland and production-oriented cattle breeds on pasture vegetation: a pairwise assessment across broad environmental gradients

Highland cattle are lighter, slower-growing and less demanding on forage than most production-oriented cattle breeds, which may affect vegetation composition. This study aimed at identifying the importance of breed-dependent impact on the composition of pasture vegetation in comparison to well-inves...

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Hauptverfasser: Pauler, Caren (VerfasserIn) , Isselstein, Johannes (VerfasserIn) , Braunbeck, Thomas (VerfasserIn) , Schneider, Manuel K. (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 03 July 2019
In: Agriculture, ecosystems & environment
Year: 2019, Jahrgang: 284
ISSN:1873-2305
DOI:10.1016/j.agee.2019.106585
Online-Zugang:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2019.106585
Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880919302014
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Verfasserangaben:Caren M. Pauler, Johannes Isselstein, Thomas Braunbeck, Manuel K. Schneider

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