Influence of growing and exploatation of bovins on regional agroecosystems

• Main Authors: Cornel Podar, Ioan Oroian, Friss Zsuzsa, Bianca Damian, I. Macarie, Daniela Ţerbea, Ioan A. Pop
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Editura Universităţii "Petru Maior" 2011-12-01
• Series: Scientific Bulletin of the ''Petru Maior" University of Tîrgu Mureș
• Subjects: cattle; environment; density; pollution; manure
• Online Access: http://scientificbulletin.upm.ro/papers/2011/12/Podar-Cornel-Oroian-Ioan-Friss-Zsuzsa-Damian-Bianca-Macarie-I.-Pop-Ioan-A.-Influence-of-growing-and-exploatation-of-bovins-on-regional-agroecosystems1.pdf

Scientists all over the are concerned regarding the influence of growing ruminants on regional agro-ecosystems due to green house gases resulted (CO 2, CH4, N2O5). Cattle have contributed to environmental pollution in old industrial farming systems, when the cattle number in Romania, reached 8 million, manure evacuation was not solved and manure was accumulating around the farm polluting the soil, water and air. Low density of ruminants existing in the agricultural sector of the country is not significant in terms of pollution. Currently cattle have positive effects on the environment by the use of legumes, grasses and manure production contributing to the increase of agricultural production: crop production (sugar beet, potato and cereals), animal production (milk, meat, leather production) and industrial production also (biogas, befouls, alcohol, oil production).