Metabolic assessment of biological mechanisms underlying agroecological systems: The example of parasite dilution and forage niche sharing in mixed-grazing

Frédéric Joly, Pierre Nozière, Philippe Jacquiet, Sophie Prache and Bertrand Dumont

Agricultural Systems, 2023, vol. 210, issue C

Abstract: Mixed-grazing by sheep and cattle is the simultaneous or sequential grazing of a pasture by the two species. It is an agroecological practice known to improve lamb liveweight gains through parasite dilution (PD) and/or forage niche sharing (FNS).

Keywords: Metabolizable energy; Crude protein; Diet quality; Nematodes; Modelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103707

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