Viewpoint: grazing management and research now and in the next millennium
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Authors: J. W. Walker
Date: 1995
Journal: Journal of Range Management
Volume: 48
Number: 4
Pages: 350-357
Summary of Methods: General review article discussing the direction of grazing management and research in the next millennium. Discussed are trends of the future that will affect societal demands and available technologies: 1) no lack of resources or food, 2) increased concern for environmental quality, 3) greater demand for open space values of rangeland, and 4) geometric increase in the availability of technologies from molecular biology to solve management problems. The most important emerging technology for the management of grazing livestock will be genetic manipulation using both classical selection and genetic engineering. New technologies for monitoring impact of livestock on the rangeland resource and for setting and adjusting stocking rates will also be critical. Interdisciplinary research must be encouraged to meet the future demands.
Article Summary / Main Points: None
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Agrovoc Control Words: Riparian zones Rangelands Wildlife
Article Review Type: Refereed
Article Type: Scientific Opinion
Keywords: livestock, grazing, research, stocking rates, distribution, timing
Annotation: Does not specify type of herbivore, area of study, season of use or grazing intensity.
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