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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 […]

03/31/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Environmental conditions of soil seed bank in Mediterranean pasture evaluated for effects of grazing versus grazing exclusion

The soil seed bank – the natural repository of seeds within the soil – is affected by certain factors, which could potentially increase its volume and biodiversity, according to researchers. The results of their findings were published in the journal Agroforestry Systems. The study focused on soil seed banks in Mediterranean wood pastures, which allow understory vegetation […]

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