Characterizing Livestock Production in Portuguese Sown Rainfed Grasslands: Applying the Inverse Approach to a Process-Based Model

Characterizing Livestock Production in Portuguese Sown Rainfed Grasslands: Applying the Inverse Approach to a Process-Based Model

Grasslands are a crucial resource that supports animal grazing and provides other ecosystem services. We estimated the main properties of Portuguese sown biodiverse permanent pastures rich in legumes (SBP) starting from measured data for soil organic carbon (SOC) and using the Rothamsted Carbon Mode...

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Main Authors: Tiago G. Morais, Ricardo F. M. Teixeira, Nuno R. Rodrigues, Tiago Domingos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
soil organic matter
soil organic carbon
ecosystem services
RothC
modelling
optimization algorithms
extensive livestock production
industrial ecology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/12/4437

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