Effects of Grazing Abandoned Grassland on Herbage Production and Utilization, and Sheep Preference and Performance

Large areas of farmland are abandoned in Norway, which for various reasons are regarded as undesirable. Loss of farmland may have negative implications for biodiversity and ecosystem function and food production potential. The objectives of this study were to assess forage mass production and utiliz...

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Main Authors: Håvard Steinshamn, Lise Grøva, Steffen A. Adler, Emma Brunberg, Unni S. Lande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2018.00033/full