Tag: Africa
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Episode #134: Brown Tech, the Global Land Grab, Peak Food, and the Agrocollapse
This episode begins with a brief discussion of the status of this podcast and its host. Frank then launches into a discussion of the global land grab taking place in…
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The Natural Cycles of Grazing Ungulates
Article: Ecology of a Grazing Ecosystem: The Serengeti Authors: McNaughton, S.J. Journal: Ecological Monographs, 55(3) 1985, pp. 259-294 In previous posts, we have analyzed research dealing with spatial heterogeneity on…
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Utilization and Multi-Species Grazing in the African Serengeti
Article: Ecology of a Grazing Ecosystem: The Serengeti Authors: McNaughton, S.J. Journal: Ecological Monographs, 55(3) 1985, pp. 259-294 McNaughton’s research also sheds light on the proportions of utilization and the…
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Plant Productivity and Compensatory Growth
Article: Ecology of a Grazing Ecosystem: The Serengeti Authors: McNaughton, S.J. Journal: Ecological Monographs, 55(3) 1985, pp. 259-294 As noted, the relationships between grazers, grasses, and other biota are complex…
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Grazing ungulates, plant biomass concentrations, and nutrient cycling
The evolutionary ecologist S.J. McNaughton is well-known as a strong advocate of the grazing optimization hypothesis. Essentially, this hypothesis is summarized as follows: …grazing benefits many grasses and other plants…
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Grazing: The Spatial Dimension
Landscapes are not uniform in time or space. Estimated stocking rates tend to be conservative, and on the low side, often in attempt to account for sites that are susceptible…
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The Charter Trials: Botanical Analysis
Article: The Charter Estate Grazing Trial Results of the Botanical Analysis Author: Clatworthy, J.N. Published: Zimbabwe Journal of Agricultural Research (1984), Vol. 81 (2) In implementing the Charter Grazing Trials,…
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The Charter Trials: Animal Production and Management
Article: The Charter Estate Grazing Trial Animal Production And Management Author: Worthington, D.K. Published: Zimbabwe Journal of Agricultural Research (1984), Vol. 81 (2) The Charter Trials were a seven year…
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South Africa and Intensive Short Duration Grazing
Article: Southern Africa’s Experience with Intensive Short Duration Grazing Authors: Skovlin, J. Published: Rangelands 9(4), August 1987 This paper points to previous research by Tainton that highlights the tension between…
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