Impacts of sheep versus cattle livestock systems on birds of Mediterranean grasslands

Abstract Mediterranean pastures are experiencing strong changes in management, involving shifts from sheep to cattle-based livestock systems. The impacts of such shifts on biodiversity are still poorly understood. Here, we sought to contrast the grazing regime, vegetation structure, bird species ric...

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Main Authors: Rita F. Ramos, João A. Diogo, Joana Santana, João P. Silva, Luís Reino, Stefan Schindler, Pedro Beja, Angela Lomba, Francisco Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89975-x