Globally, grazing exclusion (GE) is an effective management practice to restore degraded
grasslands and improve carbon (C) stock. However, the C dynamics in grasslands …

ABSTRACT 1 At high densities, deer populations may have adverse effects upon and within
their environment. In this review we explore published and unpublished information to …

This book considers a number of problems posed by ungulates and their management in
Europe. Through a synthesis of the underlying biology and a comparison of the …

Agricultural management and vegetation complexity affect arthropod diversity and may alter
trophic interactions between predators and their prey. Web-building spiders are abundant …

Intensification of land use reduces biodiversity but may also shift the trait composition of
communities. Understanding how land use affects single traits and community trait …

Grazing exclusion may lead to biodiversity loss and homogenization of naturally
heterogeneous and species-rich grassland ecosystems, and these effects may cascade to …

The interactions between adjacent trophic levels are essential for ecosystem functioning and
stability. Grazing by domestic herbivores is an essential interaction in grasslands, but little …

Rewilding is a strategy for the conservation of complete, self-sustaining ecosystems,
primarily involving the protection and, where necessary, reintroduction, of populations of …

Prescribed grazing is defined by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as
“managing the harvest of vegetation with grazing and/or browsing animals”(NRCS, 2007) …

Background With world food demand expected to double by 2050, identifying farming
systems that benefit both agricultural production and biodiversity is a fundamentally …