Livestock grazing constrains bird abundance and species richness: A global meta-analysis

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 56; pp. 289 - 298
• Main Authors: Barzan, Flavia R., Bellis, Laura M., Dardanelli, Sebastián
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.11.2021
• Subjects: Afrotropical region; applied ecology; biodiversity conservation; birds; Cattle; food production; Global assessment; habitat destruction; habitats; land use change; meta-analysis; Moderate grazing intensity; Neotropics; Rangeland; rangelands; Riparian environments; sheep; species richness; wildlife management; Wooded environments; Rangeland; Riparian environments; Cattle; Global assessment; Moderate grazing intensity; Wooded environments

Balancing food production and biodiversity conservation is a global challenge today. Livestock grazing is one of the main activities triggering habitat degradation and land-use change around the world. Its effects on biodiversity have been widely explored, with birds being the most studied vertebrat...