Grazing Ecology of Sheep and Its Impact on Vegetation and Animal Health in Pastures Dominated by Common Ragwort (<i>Senecio jacobaea</i> L.)—Part 1: Vegetation

Grazing Ecology of Sheep and Its Impact on Vegetation and Animal Health in Pastures Dominated by Common Ragwort (<i>Senecio jacobaea</i> L.)—Part 1: Vegetation

Species-rich pastures naturally contain potentially toxic plants such as common ragwort (<i>Senecio jacobaea</i> L.), whose pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PA) impose a risk, mainly for cattle and horses. Although in vitro studies showed detoxification capacity of PA in sheep, few field data ar...

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Main Authors: Susanne Ohlsen, Martin Ganter, Peter Wohlsein, Bernd Reckels, Aiko Huckauf, Nikola Lenzewski, Sabine Aboling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Senecio jacobaea</i> L.
sheep
grazing behavior
animal health
free-choice conditions
ecological impact
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/8/1000

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