Effects of grazing management on biodiversity across trophic levels-The importance of livestock species and stocking density in salt marshes

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• 作者：Roel van Klink^a ; ^b ; ¹ ; ^{roel.vanklink@gmail.com} ; Stefanie Nolte^a ; ^c ; ¹ ; Freek S. Mandema^a ; D.D.Georgette Lagendijk^a ; ^d ; Michiel F. WallisDeVries^e ; ^f ; Jan P. Bakker^a ; Peter Esselink^a ; ^g ; Christian Smit^a
• 关键词：Cattle ; Horses ; Plants ; Birds ; Butterflies ; Flower-visiting insects ; Vegetation ; Wetland
• 刊名：Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：1 November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：235
• 期：Complete
• 页码：329-339
• 全文大小：782 K
• 卷排序：235

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Optimal grazing management on salt marshes for plants and animals is unclear. A grazing experiment with cattle and horses at two stocking densities was set up. Plants, pollinators, birds and voles all responded idiosyncratically. Choice of livestock species is of less importance than stocking density. We recommend concurrent application of different grazing regimes.