Structure and functioning of wild and agricultural grazing ecosystems: A comparative review

For more than 10 million years, large, herd forming ruminants have thrived as parts of sustainable grazing ecosystems. Conversely, since their domestication 8,000–11,000 years ago, cattle, sheep, and goats have often exhibited dysfunctional relationships with the ecosystems they inhabit. A considera...

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Main Authors: Gary S. Kleppel, Douglas A. Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2022.945514/full