Modeled Changes in Potential Grassland Productivity and in Grass-Fed Ruminant Livestock Density in Europe over 1961-2010.

About 25% of European livestock intake is based on permanent and sown grasslands. To fulfill rising demand for animal products, an intensification of livestock production may lead to an increased consumption of crop and compound feeds. In order to preserve an economically and environmentally sustain...

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Main Authors: Jinfeng Chang, Nicolas Viovy, Nicolas Vuichard, Philippe Ciais, Matteo Campioli, Katja Klumpp, Raphaël Martin, Adrian Leip, Jean-François Soussana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4446363?pdf=render