Restoring the degraded grassland and improving sustainability of grassland ecosystem through chicken farming: A case study in northern China

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 186, Issue , 2014, Pages 115-123

  Xu, Hong ^a   Su, Hua ^a   Su, Benying ^b   Han, Xingguo ^a,c   Biswas, Dilip K ^d   Li, Yonggeng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

^d AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chicken farming; Grassland restoration; Integrative ecosystem management; Nutrient addition; Sustainability development

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FECES; GRASS; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; HABITAT RESTORATION; INCENTIVE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; POULTRY; PROFITABILITY; RUMINANT; SOIL PROPERTY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84897631679     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.02.001     Document Type: Article

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