Ingestive behaviour of grazing ruminants: meta-analysis of the components of bite mass

M Boval, D Sauvant - Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Bite mass (BM) is the main parameter determining intake, production level and efficiency for
grazing ruminants. Various data have been published concerning BM and its components …

Reducing enteric methane of ruminants in Australian grazing systems–a review of the role for temperate legumes and herbs

W Badgery, G Li, A Simmons, J Wood… - Crop and Pasture …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
In Australia, 71% of agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are enteric methane
(CH4), mostly produced by grazing sheep and cattle. Temperate low CH4 yielding legumes …

Knowledge co‐production with traditional herders on cattle grazing behaviour for better management of species‐rich grasslands

Z Molnár, A Kelemen, R Kun, J Máté… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The research gap between rangeland/livestock science and conservation biology/vegetation
ecology has led to a lack of evidence needed for grazing‐related conservation …

Cattle don't care: Animal behaviour is similar regardless of grazing management in grasslands

ZS Venter, HJ Hawkins, MD Cramer - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2019 - Elsevier
It is well known that rangelands lose productivity and ecosystem function under excessive
rates of livestock stocking, however the role of the spatio-temporal distribution of grazing …

Assessing herbivore foraging behavior with GPS collars in a semiarid grassland

DJ Augustine, JD Derner - Sensors, 2013 - mdpi.com
Advances in global positioning system (GPS) technology have dramatically enhanced the
ability to track and study distributions of free-ranging livestock. Understanding factors …

New approaches and tools for grazing management

EA Laca - Rangeland ecology & management, 2009 - Elsevier
Novel concepts and tools to promote progress in grazing science and management need to
incorporate heterogeneity and nonlinear scaling of spatially and temporally distributed …

A pilot study on the foraging behaviour of heifers in intensive silvopastoral and monoculture systems in the tropics

L Améndola, FJ Solorio, JC Ku-Vera… - Animal, 2019 - cambridge.org
Intensive silvopastoral systems (ISS) are a sustainable alternative to monoculture systems
(MS). The presence of trees and legumes improves animal welfare due to the increased …

Individual‐plant selectivity by sheep in drylands scales‐up at plant population level and controls the forage supply and its accessibility

GR Oñatibia, MR Aguiar… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Diet selectivity by domestic herbivores controls plant community structure and dynamics and
may induce rangeland degradation, particularly in drylands. However, management …

Noseband sensor validation and behavioural indicators for assessing beef cattle grazing on extensive pastures

EJ Raynor, JD Derner, KJ Soder… - Applied Animal Behaviour …, 2021 - Elsevier
Advances in on-animal sensor technologies to monitor location and activity have enhanced
the ability to study foraging decisions of free-ranging herbivores. Sensors monitoring jaw …

Using Targeted Grazing to Close the Phenological Niche Exploited by Invasive Annual Bromes

JA Kray, DM Blumenthal, MB Stephenson… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2025 - Elsevier
Phenological differences between native and invasive plants can facilitate invasion, but can
also be targeted by management. In the western Great Plains of North America, the invasive …