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Integrating livestock with the environment in upland systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

I.A. Wright  and
I.J. Gordon
I.A. Wright
Affiliation:
Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH United Kingdom
I.J. Gordon
Affiliation:
Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH United Kingdom
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Livestock systems in hill and upland areas of the UK are characterised by extensive grazing, mainly by sheep and beef cattle. These areas also represent some of the most valued semi-natural habitats and landscapes in the country, with many areas being the subject to any number of a range of types of designation. This paper explores how, within upland systems, livestock can be integrated with their environment to achieve both agricultural and environmental objectives.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2002 , 2002 , pp. 237
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2002

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