Variable effects of long‐term livestock grazing across the western US suggest diverse approaches are needed to meet global change challenges

Aims: Livestock production is the most widespread land use globally and occurs across a diverse set of ecosystems. Variability in long-term livestock grazing impacts across

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  2023

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  Applied Vegetation Science

• Publication date

  2023-03-14

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  DOI 10.1111/avsc.12719
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