Feeding evaluation of spontaneous species used by wild ungulates
Abandonment of traditional agricultural practices can produce remarkable effects on land use and on the vegetal composition of marginal areas. This is particularly true in the once grazed zones in the mountain environments, that are now affected by encroachment of shrubby vegetation. The conservatio...
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| author | Chiara Crocetti Vanessa Di Leo Giovanni Argenti Maria Paola Ponzetta Francesco Cervasio |
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| description | Abandonment of traditional agricultural practices can produce remarkable effects on land use and on the vegetal composition of marginal areas. This is particularly true in the once grazed zones in the mountain environments, that are now affected by encroachment of shrubby vegetation. The conservation of these open areas and the preservation of a correct ratio pasture/wood are of extremely importance for wild animals. In this note we describe the effectiveness of agronomical intervention carried out to enhance pasture quality in a protected area of central Italy. Data collection concerned botanical composition, floristic richness and biodiversity of vegetation, before and after the intervention efforts. Moreover, data on utilization of single species were collected in order to evaluate the real consumption of each plant species by wild animals. Results confirmed the efficiency of the improvement of the studied area in terms of botanical composition and of pastoral value and they provided useful indications about the actual utilization of non forage plants by wild ungulates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5623e367b4f4095ae03a9fba98bb1442022-12-22T02:47:04ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2010-01-0182s28628810.4081/ijas.2009.s2.286Feeding evaluation of spontaneous species used by wild ungulatesChiara CrocettiVanessa Di LeoGiovanni ArgentiMaria Paola PonzettaFrancesco CervasioAbandonment of traditional agricultural practices can produce remarkable effects on land use and on the vegetal composition of marginal areas. This is particularly true in the once grazed zones in the mountain environments, that are now affected by encroachment of shrubby vegetation. The conservation of these open areas and the preservation of a correct ratio pasture/wood are of extremely importance for wild animals. In this note we describe the effectiveness of agronomical intervention carried out to enhance pasture quality in a protected area of central Italy. Data collection concerned botanical composition, floristic richness and biodiversity of vegetation, before and after the intervention efforts. Moreover, data on utilization of single species were collected in order to evaluate the real consumption of each plant species by wild animals. Results confirmed the efficiency of the improvement of the studied area in terms of botanical composition and of pastoral value and they provided useful indications about the actual utilization of non forage plants by wild ungulates.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/426Wild ungulates, Pastures, Defoliation rate, Vegetal Evolution |
| spellingShingle | Chiara Crocetti Vanessa Di Leo Giovanni Argenti Maria Paola Ponzetta Francesco Cervasio Feeding evaluation of spontaneous species used by wild ungulates Italian Journal of Animal Science Wild ungulates, Pastures, Defoliation rate, Vegetal Evolution |
| title | Feeding evaluation of spontaneous species used by wild ungulates |
| title_full | Feeding evaluation of spontaneous species used by wild ungulates |
| title_fullStr | Feeding evaluation of spontaneous species used by wild ungulates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feeding evaluation of spontaneous species used by wild ungulates |
| title_short | Feeding evaluation of spontaneous species used by wild ungulates |
| title_sort | feeding evaluation of spontaneous species used by wild ungulates |
| topic | Wild ungulates, Pastures, Defoliation rate, Vegetal Evolution |
| url | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/426 |
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