Creating a Design Framework to Diagnose and Enhance Grassland Health under Pastoral Livestock Production Systems

Grasslands and ecosystem services are under threat due to common practices adopted by modern livestock farming systems. Design theory has been an alternative to promote changes and develop more sustainable strategies that allow pastoral livestock production systems to evolve continually within grass...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Fabiellen C. Pereira, Carol M. S. Smith, Stuart M. Charters, Pablo Gregorini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Subjects:	design grassland grazing management health pastoral livestock production systems sustainability
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/23/3306

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