Quantifying spatial distributions and temporal trends of livestock populations across pastoral agroecosystems at high resolution

Mitchell Donovan, Peter Pletnyakov, Tony Van der Weerden and Cecile de Klein

Agricultural Systems, 2024, vol. 221, issue C

Abstract: Global agroecosystems, predominantly pastoral and rangelands, are crucial for food, fibre, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity, covering about 40-50 % of Earth's land. Yet, they are also sources of greenhouse gas emissions, soil erosion, and land degradation. In New Zealand, nearly half the land supports grazing ruminants, significantly impacting the environment and contributing to methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Accurate livestock population data are essential to understand and mitigate these impacts.

Keywords: Livestock distribution; Population modeling; Soil degradation; Greenhouse gas; Environmental planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104128

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