Preliminary research on environmental impact of woodland grazing by pigs
6 castrate pigs about 30 kg live weight each entered in a fence into hilly woodland area. The pigs were bred until about 140 kg live weight. After 10 months of pasture breeding, the environmental damages (cover ground, plants and soil characteristics) by rooting and trampling were evaluated. The dam...
Main Authors: | Danilo Mani, Guido Ferruzzi, Laura Casarosa, Gino Balestri, Alessandro Pistoia, Piera Poli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2010-01-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/446 |
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