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GRAZING PRESSURE [2 records]

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Record 1 2020-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Ecosystems
  • Oceanography
CONT

In the ocean, grazing pressure tends to increase with decreasing latitude. Many aquatic herbivores graze on phytoplankton : algae that float on the surface of the ocean or are suspended in the water column. With phytoplankton being the main primary producers, grazing on it is the dominant form of grazing in ocean ecosystems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Océanographie
CONT

Déterminer la pression de broutage (grazing pressure) du zooplancton sur le phytoplancton en mer du Nord, en zone côtière et en zone du large.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Management and Policy
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

Grazing restricted to a specific season.

CONT

Seasonal deferment(and hence, seasonal grazing) in certain wetland areas can help sustain a balance of riparian herbaceous and woody plants by alternating grazing and browsing pressure in ways that inhibit one life form from gaining a competitive advantage over the other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion et politique agricole
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

Ainsi, ils étaient gérés de façon à limiter le pacage tout en permettant le fauchage du fourrage; permettre le pâturage saisonnier et le fauchage du foin une fois que les plantes avaient fleuri, ce qui assurait un réensemencement naturel; limiter le pacage à certains types d'animaux ou protéger les ressources en arbres.

OBS

pâturage saisonnier : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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