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11/07/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Cows supplement their diet with leaves from trees such as ash, alder, willow: Scientists evaluate their nutrition

Feeding cattle isn’t just about grass: Trees also play a part in providing nourishment, according to a study published in the journal Agroforestry Systems. There is a caveat to this process, however – the amount of nutrition it gives is heavily reliant on factors such as tree species, soil type, and season. Researchers from the Louis Bolk Institute in […]

06/06/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Grazing animals on forested pastures found to actually stimulate plant growth, benefiting conservation efforts

Certain factors play a role in the development of soil seed banks in wood pastures, according to researchers from the Institute for Animal Production System in Mediterranean Environment (ISPAAM) in Italy. Their study, which was published in the journal Agroforestry Systems, revealed that depending on certain conditions, it could potentially increase the volume and level of biodiversity […]

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