scholarly journals Nature’s contribution to people as a framework for examining socioecological systems: The case of pastoral systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 101265
Author(s):  
G. Dean ◽  
M.G. Rivera-Ferre ◽  
Marti Rosas-Casals ◽  
F. Lopez-i-Gelats
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Systems ◽  
Socioecological Systems

Management of grazing systems

1989 ◽  
pp. 117-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Hodgson
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Grazing Management ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Stocking Rate ◽  
Pastoral Systems ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Alternative Means ◽  
Grazing Systems ◽  
Stocking Rates

Recent assessments of the relative importance of stocking rate. stocking policy and grazing management on the output from pastoral systems are used as a starting point to argue the need for objective pasture assessments to aid control of livestock enterprises to meet production targets. Variations in stocking rates, stocking policy and other management practices all provide alternative means of control of pasture conditions which are the major determinants of pasture and animal performance. Understanding of the influence of pasture conditions on systems performance should provide a better basis for management control and for Communication between farmers, extension officers and researchers. Keywords: Stocking rate, pasture condition, pasture cover

Practicing what we preach: Reflections on the pros and cons of transdisciplinary research in Erongarícuaro, Mexico

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin C. Pischke ◽  
Lucía Pérez Volkow ◽  
Mayra Fragoso-Medina ◽  
Laura Aguirre franco
Keyword(s):  
Global Change ◽  
Transdisciplinary Research ◽  
American Institute ◽  
Socioecological Systems ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
International Borders ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Young Researchers

In November 2016, a group of students from the Americas participated in an Inter-American Institute for Global Change Researchfunded two-week course organized by professors from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The aim was to teach students and young researchers how to collaborate with non-scientists to conduct socioecological systems research in a transdisciplinary manner. This article will review the benefits as well as the challenges to doing so. It concludes with recommendations that other research teams can follow when conducting similar research that crosses disciplinary and international borders.

Linking Land Use Capability classes and APSIM to estimate pasture growth for regional land use planning

Soil Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Vogeler ◽  
Rogerio Cichota ◽  
Josef Beautrais
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Land Resource ◽  
Pastoral Systems ◽  
System Models ◽  
Farm System ◽  
The Impact

Investigation of land-use and management changes at regional scales require the linkage of farm-system models with land-resource information, which for pastoral systems includes forage supply. The New Zealand Land Resource Inventory (NZLRI) and associated Land Use Capability (LUC) database include estimates of the potential stock-carrying capacity across the country, which can be used to derive estimates of average annual pasture yields. Farm system models and decision support tools, however, require information on the seasonal patterns of pasture growth. To generate such pasture growth curves (PGCs), the Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) was used, with generic soil profiles based on descriptions of LUC classes, to generate PGCs for three regions of New Zealand. Simulated annual pasture yields were similar to the estimates of annual potential pasture yield in the NZLRI spatial database, and they provided information on inter-annual variability. Simulated PGCs generally agreed well with measured long-term patterns of seasonal pasture growth. The approach can be used to obtain spatially discrete estimates of seasonal pasture growth patterns across New Zealand for use in farm system models and for assessing the impact of management practices and climate change on the regional sustainability.

GUDALI CATTLE OF WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 147-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Tawah ◽  
J. E. O. Rege
Keyword(s):  
Natural Selection ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Genetic Change ◽  
East African ◽  
Pastoral Systems ◽  
Husbandry Practices ◽  
West And Central Africa ◽  
Conventional Literature ◽  
Available Information

SUMMARYThe objective of this paper was to compile the available information in the conventional and non-conventional literature on the origin, distribution, ecological settings, utility, husbandry practices and production systems of the Gudali, a West and Central African shorthorned zebu which is similar in conformation, size and origin to the East African shorthorned zebu. These animals are reputed not only for their beef and dairy qualities. but also for their hardiness to the harsh northerly environments. Under the prevailing circumstances in the pastoral systems, natural selection is the primary force affecting any genetic change and, as a result, animals tend to perform relatively poorly. Most of the documented studies have been limited in scope and applicability. Therefore, further studies are needed to adequately characterize these animals under their different production systems.

scholarly journals Post-Soviet Transformations in Pastoral Systems in the North Caucasus: The Development of Hybrid Institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey Gunya ◽  
Umar Gairabekov ◽  
Yuri Karaev ◽  
Alexey Lysenko ◽  
Ruslan Elmurzaev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Caucasus ◽  
Pastoral Systems ◽  
The North

scholarly journals Farming and pastoral systems shape the physiological and immunological indices of the dromedary she-camels

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-63
Author(s):  
Asmaa Atta ◽  
Ibrahim El-Shourbagy ◽  
Hamdy Gawish ◽  
Hassan El-Metwaly ◽  
Fawzy Younis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Systems

scholarly journals PASTORALISM IN THE MAGHREB: A REVIEW ON ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIO-CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ASPECTS

AGROFOR ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid EL BILALI ◽  
Gianluigi CARDONE ◽  
Francesco BOTTALICO ◽  
Giovanni OTTOMANO PALMISANO ◽  
Roberto CAPONE
Keyword(s):  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Pastoral Systems ◽  
Marginal Lands ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Pastoral Communities ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Land Degradation And Desertification ◽  
Regional Projects

Pastoralism is a livelihood system based on extensive production of livestock (e.g. cattle, sheep, goats, camels) mainly on marginal lands. It is a traditional activity in the Mediterranean in general and the Maghreb (viz. Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) in particular. This review casts light on research regarding pastoralism in the Maghreb. In particular, the paper analyses the benefits of pastoralism as well as the challenges faced by pastoralists in the region from the environmental, sociocultural, economic and political points of views. A search performed in July 2020 on the Web of Science yielded 113 documents and 68 of them were included in the systematic review. The analysed literature emphasizes the negative impacts of pastoralism and the challenges faced by pastoral communities in the Maghreb. These include climate change, land degradation and desertification, poverty and livelihood vulnerability as well as the ongoing erosion of pastoral culture and traditions. Doing so, scholars question the future of pastoralism in the region and highlight the need for its adaptation and transformation through, among others, moving towards agro-pastoral systems. There is a dearth of articles that highlight the positive impacts and benefits of pastoralism in the Maghreb. However, the literature shows that pastoralism has a long tradition and is an integral part of the Maghrebi culture and history, and values the traditional knowledge of pastoralists as well as their adaptive capacity. The review shows that there is a gap in research on pastoralism in the Maghreb especially regarding economics. In this context, regional projects such as PACTORES (Pastoral ACTORs, Ecosystem services and Society as key elements of agro-pastoral systems in the Mediterranean) result crucial to bridge the current knowledge gap and foster the sustainable development of pastoralism in the Maghreb and the Mediterranean at large.

scholarly journals A bioassay technique to assess the molluscicidal effects of microbes

2009 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 7-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.A. Howlett ◽  
G. Burch ◽  
U. Sarathchandra ◽  
N.L. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pests ◽  
Biocontrol Agents ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Pastoral Systems ◽  
Significant Damage ◽  
Oat Bran ◽  
Bioassay Technique ◽  
Pathogenic Microbes ◽  
Micro Organisms ◽  
Retail Products

Terrestrial slugs (Order Stylommatophora) can cause significant damage in cropping and pastoral systems Pathogenic microbes have long been shown to have potential as biocontrol agents for insect pests and a number of retail products are available but there is no equivalent product for molluscs A research program is underway to investigate the potential of micro organisms as slug biocontrol agents and this paper describes a bioassay methodology that can be used to assess the molluscicidal properties of bacterial isolates Its feasibility has been demonstrated in laboratory tests against pest slugs of the genus Deroceras Fourteen bacterial strains were screened by feeding them to the slugs in a mix based on oat bran a food that is highly palatable to these molluscs Mortality was assessed 3 and 4 days after introduction of the treated food Two of the bacterial strains tested resulted in significant mortality killing 100 slugs within 4 days

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