The Importance of Groves for Cattle in Semi-Open Pastures

Groves are of ecological importance, but can reduce the productivity of pastures. They may be used by cattle for nutrition as well as for comfort and shelter. To describe the importance and to estimate the influence of cattle on groves, the behavior of cattle around trees and shrubs was observed on...

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Main Authors: Almut Popp, Klaus-Manfred Scheibe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/3/1/147