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Publikováno v:
The Veterinary Journal. 206:275-283
Photosensitisation diseases can cause production and animal welfare losses world-wide. In North-West Europe a photosensitisation disease complex known as 'plochteach', 'yellowses', 'saut' and 'alveld' occurs in lambs on extensive pastures containing
Characterisation of extensive beef cattle systems: Disparities between opinions, practice and policy
Publikováno v:
Land Use Policy. 38:707-718
Increasing pressure on extensive farming systems in marginal areas requires them to become more resilient and adaptable to extreme conditions brought about by climate change. Yet these rangeland areas must also be protected as refuges for biodiversit
Publikováno v:
Rangeland Ecology & Management. 66:387-400
Traditional upland livestock grazing is declining worldwide, leading to concerns about possible impacts on biodiversity. Although monitoring of protected areas often focuses on rare species, management changes also affect currently common species and
Publikováno v:
The Physician and sportsmedicine. 19(12)
In brief Exercise testing remains an important tool in diagnosing and evaluating cardiorespiratory conditions. The most useful modality of the exercise test depends on the patient's capabilities. If the patient is young or fit, the Bruce treadmill pr
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Grass and Forage Science. 63:48-59
The aims of this study were to examine the effect of three grazing treatments (year-round stocking rates of 0·8 ewes ha−1, 0·5 ewes ha−1 and 0·5 ewes ha−1 plus grazing cattle in summer), imposed for 4 years, on the herbage mass and surface h
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International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability. 6:133-147
A novel system combining hill sheep production with native woodland creation has been established in a Scottish mountain valley. This involved implementing an off-wintering regime for a Scottish Blackface ewe flock, fencing approximately one-quarter
Publikováno v:
BASE-Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
Expert opinion was sought on two issues relating to herbivory: seasonal sheep preferences for plant species and seasonal plant response to grazing. Expert opinion is commonly used to parameterize models: it is therefore important to assess its qualit
Publikováno v:
BASE-Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
Including large herbivores in wooded areas is often seen as a useful conservation tool. Browsing intensities on saplings in seven upland birch woodlands grazed by sheep, cattle and wild herbivores were studied. The aims were to determine whether tree
Publikováno v:
Scotland's Rural College
This paper supports the need for new policy developments to produce farm conservation plans specific to local areas. It explores attitudes to land management for conservation and economic goals, and presents views of fanners and local conservationist
Publikováno v:
Scotland's Rural College
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
Entomologica Fennica
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
Entomologica Fennica
As a result of the European Community Common Agricultural Policy reform in 2005 it is predicted that livestock grazing in the Scottish uplands will become less intensive. At each of two upland research centres, two large (>40ha) plots were establishe