Ecosystem structure, function, and composition in rangelands are negatively affected by livestock grazing

• Published in: Ecological applications Vol. 26; no. 4; p. 1273
• Main Authors: Eldridge, David J, Poore, Alistair G B, Ruiz-Colmenero, Marta, Letnic, Mike, Soliveres, Santiago
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Animals; Australia; Biodiversity; Cattle - physiology; Conservation of Natural Resources; Ecosystem; Environment; Environmental Monitoring; Herbivory; Sheep - physiology; Australia

Reports of positive or neutral effects of grazing on plant species richness have prompted calls for livestock grazing to be used as a tool for managing land for conservation. Grazing effects, however, are likely to vary among different response variables, types, and intensity of grazing, and across...