高地牛在阿尔卑斯山的草牧系统中的食行为
Ginevra Nota1, Mia Svensk2, Davide Barberis3
1Department of Agriculture, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, TO Italy.
Agroforestry systems
|February 5, 2024
概括
阿尔卑斯山的高地牛的饮食包括15-46%的木质植物,显示出对丰富物种的偏好. 这表明它们适合在银牧系统中管理侵占灌木.
科学领域:
- 生态生态学 生态生态学
- 动物行为 动物行为
- 可持续的土地管理
背景情况:
- 由于土地被遗弃和气候变化,欧洲山区环境面临着日益增加的木质植被.
- 由于料质量低,地形艰难,用牲畜管理这些地区具有挑战性.
- 利用耐受性强的牛品种的野兽牧场系统为植被管理提供了潜在的解决方案.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究高地牛在阿尔卑斯山西部的食行为.
- 为了确定牛的食成分,专注于木质和草本物种.
- 评估特定树木和灌木物种的选择及其与环境丰富性的关系.
主要方法:
- 在西阿尔卑斯山的四个研究地点直接观察高地牛的食行为.
- 分析牛的食成分,包括木质植物的比例.
- 量化物种选择及其与息地物种丰度的相关性.
主要成果:
- 高地牛食用混合饮食,木质植物占其摄入量的15-46%.
- 特定的树木和灌木物种,如Celtis australis,Fraxinus spp.,Populus tremula,Frangula alnus,Rhamnus spp.和Rubus idaeus被积极选择.
- 随着物种在环境中的丰富性,物种的消费量普遍增加,这表明灌木控制的潜力.
结论:
- 高地牛表现出适应性的食行为,适合管理侵占山区生态系统中的木质植被.
- 它们的饮食包括大量的木质物种,可以作为有价值的料.
- 这些发现支持针对阿尔卑斯山地区有效地进行土地管理和恢复的有针对性的丝牧养系统的开发.
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