Plenary and Invited Papers Section 1: Efficient Production from Grassland
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- In rangeland areas such as the eastern Eurasian steppes (Mongolia and China), foraging behaviour is influenced by plant or vegetation properties with high heterogeneity.
- Until recently foraging theory has not accounted for the foraging process or ingestive behaviour. Existing theories on foraging behaviour need to evolve and begin to coalesce, and combine with observations or manipulative experiments.
- Plant and patch properties such as diversity and height influence animal foraging behaviour (related to foraging process or diet selection) in heterogeneous steppes.
- Stocking rate is the most important management factor for grazing or vegetation management, and determining the optimal stocking rate in steppes depends upon variable annual forage production, vegetation regrowth and animal production targets.
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Interactions Between Foraging Behaviour of Herbivores and Grassland Resources in the Eastern Eurasian Steppes
- In rangeland areas such as the eastern Eurasian steppes (Mongolia and China), foraging behaviour is influenced by plant or vegetation properties with high heterogeneity.
- Until recently foraging theory has not accounted for the foraging process or ingestive behaviour. Existing theories on foraging behaviour need to evolve and begin to coalesce, and combine with observations or manipulative experiments.
- Plant and patch properties such as diversity and height influence animal foraging behaviour (related to foraging process or diet selection) in heterogeneous steppes.
- Stocking rate is the most important management factor for grazing or vegetation management, and determining the optimal stocking rate in steppes depends upon variable annual forage production, vegetation regrowth and animal production targets.
