Compatibility of Livestock Grazing and Recreational Use on Coastal California Public Lands: Importance, Interactions, and Management Solutions

Wolf, Kristina M.; Baldwin, Roger A.; Barry, Sheila

doi:10.1016/j.rama.2016.08.008

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“…An effective farming system can create more economic value. 33,34 A study by Zhang et al 35 stated that combining cover crops with chicken grazing can increase rice yield and increase economic output. Compared with TMS, the total profit in PRSS increased by more than $6100 ha −1 (Fig.…”

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Planting and mowing cover crops as livestock feed to synergistically optimize soil properties, economic profit, and environmental burden on pear orchards in the Yangtze River Basin

Chen

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J Sci Food Agric

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BACKGROUNDPears, as an important cash crop, are currently facing great issues due to unsustainable management practices. Cover cropping is a sustainable management strategy that can improve soil fertility and increase fruit yield, while it may also stimulate greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, synergizing multiple indicators to achieve sustainable development is critical. This study introduces a new management system, namely the planting and mowing of ryegrass as a livestock feed system (PRSS), and analyzes its impact on soil quality, economic benefits, and environmental burdens.RESULTSOur results indicated that PRSS could increase soil pH from 5.08 to 5.48 and decrease the content of soil alkali‐hydrolyzable nitrogen, total phosphate, and available phosphate (26.96–59.89%) while also enhancing yield (+38.51%) compared with the traditional natural grass management system (TMS). The average soil methane fluxes in PRSS were 72.67 μg m−2 day−1, higher than those of TMS (61.28 μg m−2 day−1). However, the gross primary production was lower than TMS (−37.24%), and no significant difference was observed in soil nitrous oxide fluxes. In different scenarios, the total profit of PRSS mode 1 (mowing ryegrass and selling to a livestock company) and PRSS mode 2 (mowing ryegrass and feeding own sheep) were 10 706.21 $ ha−1 and 26 592.87 $ ha−1 respectively. These values are respectively2.36 times and 5.85 times higher than that of TMS. The total global warming potential of TMS (18.19 t CO2‐eq ha−1) was 1.29 t CO2‐eq ha−1 higher and 2.89 t CO2‐eq ha−1 lower than that of PRSS mode 1 and mode 2 respectively.CONCLUSIONCompared with traditional natural grass, planting and mowing ryegrass in pear orchards can optimize soil properties, increase fruit yield, and reduce global warming potential. Different modes can greatly increase revenue but have varying impacts on environmental burdens. These findings can help rebuild the links between farmland and specialized livestock production, contributing to sustainable development in the pear industries. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Section: Pear Yield and Economic Benefitsmentioning

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Planting and mowing cover crops as livestock feed to synergistically optimize soil properties, economic profit, and environmental burden on pear orchards in the Yangtze River Basin

Chen

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J Sci Food Agric

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“…The literature's second angle is the competition between agriculture and other human activities (Wolf et al, 2017), or between agriculture and nature in coastal-area management plans (Riguccio et al, 2016). Agriculture is considered here as an activity that competes for land or natural resources (Gowing et al, 2006, Hernandez et al, 2010.…”

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Farming by the sea: A qualitative-quantitative approach to capture the specific traits of coastal farming in Brittany, France

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“…Balancing grazing with other land uses and the needs of threatened, endangered, and sensitive species is an ongoing challenge for public land managers. For example, Wolf et al (2017) find tradeoffs between recreational experiences and livestock grazing in the California coast range. In addition, Zhang et al (2022) find a tradeoff between grazing and water pollution.…”

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Economic Effects of Federal Grazing Programs

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Rangeland Ecology & Management

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Compatibility of Livestock Grazing and Recreational Use on Coastal California Public Lands: Importance, Interactions, and Management Solutions

Cited by 17 publications

References 58 publications

Planting and mowing cover crops as livestock feed to synergistically optimize soil properties, economic profit, and environmental burden on pear orchards in the Yangtze River Basin

Planting and mowing cover crops as livestock feed to synergistically optimize soil properties, economic profit, and environmental burden on pear orchards in the Yangtze River Basin

Farming by the sea: A qualitative-quantitative approach to capture the specific traits of coastal farming in Brittany, France

Economic Effects of Federal Grazing Programs

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