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| Escribano, A.J.; Gaspar, P.; Mesias, F.J.; Rosas, J.P.; Escribano, M.. |
| Extensive livestock production systems have faced socio-economic factors (such as the loss of profitability and competitiveness) that have led to modifications in their management and structure. The main changes have been the abandonment of grazing, the increase in the use of external feed, the abandonment of farms, and the intensification of the systems. The dehesa is the consequence of human intervention in the natural Mediterranean forest. Due to this, the conservation of this ecosystem depends on the use of appropriate agricultural practices (Gaspar et al., 2007). Thus small changes in the production systems may have a great impact on its conservation and on the rural population. As consequence, the intensification of farms and the high prices of... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Farming Systems; Animal husbandry; Policy environments and social economy. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/29129/1/Cattle%20production%20in%20agroforestry%20systems.%20Escribano%20et%20al..pdf |
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