The role of woodlands in the small ruminant production in northeast Portugal

Small ruminant production is a very extensive activity in the northeast of Portugal, mainly based on use of spontaneous vegetation. Driven by shepherds, goat and sheep flocks use several daily itineraries, crossing over a highly diversified landscape; composed by a mosaic of diverse land uses (Fores...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Castro, Marina (author)
Outros Autores: Castro, José (author), Fernández-Núñez, E. (author)
Formato: conferenceObject
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2015
Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/12069
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/12069
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Resumo:Small ruminant production is a very extensive activity in the northeast of Portugal, mainly based on use of spontaneous vegetation. Driven by shepherds, goat and sheep flocks use several daily itineraries, crossing over a highly diversified landscape; composed by a mosaic of diverse land uses (Forestlands, scrublands, pastures, and annual and perennial croplands).