Effects of adaptive multiple paddock and continuous grazing on fine-scale spatial patterns of vegetation species and biomass in commercial ranches

Wang, Fugui; Apfelbaum, Steven I.; Thompson, Ry; Byck, Peter

doi:10.1007/s10980-021-01273-z

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“…Together, the AMP grazers' ability to observe and adapt management to EEs within shorter timeframes, combined with knowledge how these influence pathways of SOC formation (our framework of EE → Ps ), could make this management approach conducive to sequestering SOC. There is preliminary evidentiary support on the benefits of AMP grazing on increased ground and canopy cover, productivity, and biodiversity ( EE1 , EE2 , EE5 ; Wang et al., 2021), and input allocation ( EE3 ; Teutscherová et al., 2021). We are not aware of any studies directly measuring the impact of AMP grazing on input quality ( EE4 ), though the use of higher stock densities and improved landscape utilization could improve the distribution of manure, itself a high quality input.…”

Section: Optimizing Grazing Management For Socmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ruminating on soil carbon: Applying current understanding to inform grazing management

Stanley,

Wilson,

Patterson

et al. 2024

Global Change Biology

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Among options for atmospheric CO2 removal, sequestering soil organic carbon (SOC) via improved grazing management is a rare opportunity because it is scalable across millions of globally grazed acres, low cost, and has high technical potential. Decades of scientific research on grazing and SOC has failed to form a cohesive understanding of how grazing management affects SOC stocks and their distribution between particulate (POM) and mineral‐associated organic matter (MAOM)—characterized by different formation and stabilization pathways—across different climatic contexts. As we increasingly look to grazing management for SOC sequestration on grazinglands to bolster our climate change mitigation efforts, we need a clear and collective understanding of grazing management's impact on pathways of SOC change to inform on‐the‐ground management decisions. We set out to review the effects of grazing management on SOC through a unified plant ecophysiology and soil biogeochemistry conceptual framework, where elements such as productivity, input quality, soil mineral capacity, and climate variables such as aridity co‐govern SOC accumulation and distribution into POM and MAOM. To maximize applicability to grazingland managers, we discuss how common management levers that drive overall grazing pattern, including timing, intensity, duration, and frequency can be used to optimize mechanistic pathways of SOC sequestration. We discuss important research needs and measurement challenges, and highlight how our conceptual framework can inform more robust research with greater applicability for maximizing the use of grazing management to sequester SOC.

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Section: Optimizing Grazing Management For Socmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ruminating on soil carbon: Applying current understanding to inform grazing management

Stanley,

Wilson,

Patterson

et al. 2024

Global Change Biology

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“…The concept of regenerative agriculture has been around for a while, but there has been a recent resurgence of interest in the topic in recent years. This is likely due to a combination of factors, including a popular TED talk by Allan Savory, significant investments from large food companies, and even attempts to offset carbon by oil and gas conglomerates (Savory 2013;Yu 2020;Carter et al 2014;Wang et al 2021).…”

Section: Regenerative Agriculture (Ra)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Regenerative Agriculture the Veganic Way: A Seven-year Research Study in Increasing Soil Organic Matter (SOM) and Crop Yields

Videle,

Seymour,

Carter

2023

Preprint

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Agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and biodiversity loss, mostly through deforestation for the cultivation of animal feeds; enteric fermentation from ruminants like cattle, fertilizers and manure; and soil degradation from intensive farming practices. There is currently a push to transform our farming systems to attempt to alleviate the almost-assured catastrophic burden of increasing amounts of atmospheric carbon. Many forms of agriculture claim they have evolved to follow a more regenerative form of agriculture by increasing soil organic matter (SOM), thus capturing said carbon in their soils. This study reports SOM results from one veganic agriculture (VA) farm from a study period of seven years. There was an observed increase of SOM from 5.2% to 7.2%, equating to an increase of 38.46% over the study’s duration, suggesting that VA is an effective farming mechanism for increasing soil organic matter utilizing 100% plant-based regenerative practices and materials to nourish the soil. The VA farm also realized respectable yields per hectare, reporting a 46% increase in total crop production. This was all achieved by growing a diversity of plant-based crops, implementing four-year crop rotations, building soil fertility through plant-based inputs, cover cropping, and leaving the farm’s fields covered as often as possible. Additionally, by its processes, the VA farm fully eliminated the industrial chain of animal agriculture and associated land use and methane emissions, suggesting VA to be a holistically regenerative form of agriculture, in comparison to animal-based forms of any other system.

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“…Moves during the growing season were every five to eleven days. Intensive rotational grazing with more frequent moves was beneficial in the warmer wetter parts of the U.S., such as Georgia and Mississippi [ 50 , 51 ].…”

Section: Grazing the Eastern Wetter Parts Of The Usmentioning

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Grazing Cattle, Sheep, and Goats Are Important Parts of a Sustainable Agricultural Future

Grandin

2022

Animals

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Many people believe that animal agriculture should be phased out and replaced with vegetarian substitutes. The livestock industry has also been attacked because it uses vast amounts of land. People forget that grazing cattle or sheep can be raised on land that is either too arid or too rough for raising crops. At least 20% of the habitable land on Earth is not suitable for crops. Rotational grazing systems can be used to improve both soil health and vegetation diversity on arid land. Grazing livestock are also being successfully used to graze cover crops on prime farmland. Soil health is improved when grazing on a cover crop is rotated with conventional cash crops, such as corn or soybeans. It also reduces the need for buying fertilizer. Grazing animals, such as cattle, sheep, goats, or bison, should be used as part of a sustainable system that will improve the land, help sequester carbon, and reduce animal welfare issues.

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Effects of adaptive multiple paddock and continuous grazing on fine-scale spatial patterns of vegetation species and biomass in commercial ranches

Cited by 11 publications

References 58 publications

Ruminating on soil carbon: Applying current understanding to inform grazing management

Ruminating on soil carbon: Applying current understanding to inform grazing management

Regenerative Agriculture the Veganic Way: A Seven-year Research Study in Increasing Soil Organic Matter (SOM) and Crop Yields

Grazing Cattle, Sheep, and Goats Are Important Parts of a Sustainable Agricultural Future

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