Transhumance, livestock mobility and mutual benefits between crop and livestock production
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Transhumance, livestock mobility and mutual benefits between crop and livestock production |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 3337 |
Book Title | Sustainable agriculture reviews 31: biocontrol |
Authors | Aryal, Suman (Author), Maraseni, Tek (Author), Cockfield, Geoff (Author) and de Bruyn, Lisa Lobry (Author) |
Editors | Lichtfouse, Eric |
Volume | 21 |
Page Range | 25-39 |
Chapter Number | 2 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISBN | 9783319942315 |
9783319942322 | |
ISSN | 2210-4410 |
2210-4429 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94232-2_2 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319942315 |
Abstract | Grazing-based livestock production, named pastoralism, is classified into nomadism, transhumance and agro-pastoralism. Transhumance is characterised by the seasonal and recurring movement of livestock whereby seasonal grazing areas and routes for livestock movement are fixed. All grazing based livestock production systems including transhumance are constrained globally for a variety of reasons. The major threats to the system are globalisation, nationalisation or privatisation of rangelands, national parks and community forestry policies restricting free grazing and shortage of labour. The collapse or decline of such social-ecological systems (SESs), which have existed for over 1000s years, often induces adverse impacts on societies and ecosystems. Here we review the literature on transhumance, and discuss reasons for transhumance, and the associated advantages and disadvantages of livestock movement in transhumance. Our review also focuses on how the integration of crop and livestock production in transhumance derives mutual benefits. The review indicates that the seasonal movement of livestock is an ecological necessity in areas with harsh climates and low pasture production. Transhumance is also a herders’ adaptive management to adjust to variable grazing resources and environmental conditions. The disadvantages of seasonal movement of livestock |
Keywords | pasture, threats, transhumance, review |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300499. Crop and pasture production not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Institute for Agriculture and the Environment |
University of New England | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4yq9/transhumance-livestock-mobility-and-mutual-benefits-between-crop-and-livestock-production
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