Sustainable, efficient livestock production with high biodiversity and good welfare for animals

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 280, Issue 1771, 2013, Pages

  Broom, D M ^a   Galindo, F A ^a,b   Murgueitio, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c CIPAV   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Biodiversity; Conservation; Livestock; Silvopastoral; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CARBON FOOTPRINT; COEXISTENCE; FARMING SYSTEM; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; SUSTAINABILITY;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LIVESTOCK; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; HUMANS; LIVESTOCK;

EID: 84899038471     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2013.2025     Document Type: Review

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