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Nitrogen translocation by Highland cattle grazing in Alnus viridis-encroached pastures

Svensk, Mia ; Pittarello, Marco ; Mariotte, Pierre ; Nota, Ginevra ; Schneider, Manuel K. ; Frund, David ; Dubois, Sébastien ; Allan, Eric ; Probo, Massimiliano

Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems, 2023-05, Vol.126 (1), p.127-141 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands

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Nitrogen translocation by Highland cattle grazing in Alnus viridis-encroached pastures
Autor: Svensk, Mia ; Pittarello, Marco ; Mariotte, Pierre ; Nota, Ginevra ; Schneider, Manuel K. ; Frund, David ; Dubois, Sébastien ; Allan, Eric ; Probo, Massimiliano
Assuntos: Acidic soils ; Acidification ; Agriculture ; Alnus viridis ; Biodiversity ; Biomedical and Life Sciences ; Cattle ; Cattle manure ; Collars ; Dung ; Environmental impact ; Grazing ; Land use ; Leaching ; Leaves ; Life Sciences ; Livestock ; Meadows ; Nitrogen ; Nitrogen fixation ; Nitrogenation ; Original ; Original Article ; Pasture ; Quality control ; Soil acidification ; Translocation ; Vegetation
É parte de: Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems, 2023-05, Vol.126 (1), p.127-141
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Descrição: During the last decades, Alnus viridis has expanded over former montane pastures and meadows, due to land use and abandonment. This nitrogen-fixing woody species has triggered negative agro-environmental impacts, such as nitrogen (N) leaching, soil acidification and a reduced biodiversity. The aim of this study was to estimate the N translocation from A. viridis -encroached areas to adjacent open pastures by Highland cattle. In 2019 and 2020, Highland cattle herds equipped with GPS collars were placed in four A. viridis -encroached paddocks across Italy and Switzerland. The N content was measured in A. viridis leaves, herbaceous vegetation, and cattle dung pats, which were collected throughout the grazing season. Using GPS locations and collar activity sensors, livestock activity phases were discriminated. The N ingested by cattle was estimated through the N content of herbaceous vegetation and A. viridis leaves of vegetation patches visited by cattle during 24 h before dung sampling (N 24H ). The N content of herbaceous vegetation significantly increased with increasing A. viridis cover. The average N content in dung pats (31.2 ± 3.4 g.kg −1 DM) was higher than average values from literature on grazing cattle. Moreover, it was positively related to the N 24H . Most of this N (29.5 ± 10.3 kg ha −1 yr −1 ) was translocated towards resting areas, which generally occurred on flat open pastures. Our results highlight the potential of Highland cattle to effectively translocate part of the ingested N from A. viridis -encroached towards targeted open areas, thus bringing new perspective for forage yield and quality improvement in the long-term.
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Nitrogen translocation by Highland cattle grazing in Alnus viridis-encroached pastures

Svensk, Mia ; Pittarello, Marco ; Mariotte, Pierre ; Nota, Ginevra ; Schneider, Manuel K. ; Frund, David ; Dubois, Sébastien ; Allan, Eric ; Probo, Massimiliano

Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands

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