Linking management practices with range health in northern temperate pastures

Little information exists on the management and range health (RH) of northern temperate pastures, where health is defined as the ability to sustain ecosystem function. We surveyed 102 pastures for RH and their associated managers during 2012–2013 across central Alberta, Canada. Pastures were general...

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Published in:Canadian journal of plant science 2018-06, Vol.98 (3), p.657-671
Main Authors: Pyle, Lysandra, Hall, Linda M, Bork, Edward W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
charge de bétail
Controlled burning
cultivation history
Disease management
Farms
Fertilization
forage seed mixes
Grazing
grazing system
herbicide use
Herbicides
historique du travail du sol
Legumes
Livestock
mélanges de semences fourragères
Plant sciences
Plaques
régime de paissance
Seeding
Stocking rates
usage d’herbicides
Weeds
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Summary:Little information exists on the management and range health (RH) of northern temperate pastures, where health is defined as the ability to sustain ecosystem function. We surveyed 102 pastures for RH and their associated managers during 2012–2013 across central Alberta, Canada. Pastures were generally diverse mixes of introduced grasses and contained few legumes, despite most (55%) being seeded to legumes. The majority of pastures were healthy (mean RH score = 78.8% ± 1.3%), with 2.9% having scores
ISSN:0008-4220
1918-1833
DOI:10.1139/cjps-2017-0223