Landscape heterogeneity influences on sheep habits under extensive grazing management in Southern Patagonia

Autores
Ormaechea, Sebastián Gabriel; Peri, Pablo Luis
Año de publicación
2015
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inglés
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In Southern Patagonia, continuous grazing with fixed stocking rates in large paddocks prevails over grazing systems subjected to regular evaluations and rotational rests. Because of this, sheep extensive systems need technologies to improve their production levels under sustainable management. In this context, the aim of this work was to provide knowledge of sheep habits (diet, daily activity and spatial distribution patterns) in seven paddocks at a production scale throughout the year in Southern Patagonia. The area is an extensive ecotone between forest and steppe, characterized by a rugged landscape with valleys and mountains. Three vegetation types were distinguished in each paddock: forest, steppe and wetland. After a two years trial, sheep showed an important array of strategies for facing restrictions imposed by climate and low forage availability. A strong dietary selectivity, a high percentage of time allocated to grazing, large explored areas and opportunistic selection of vegetation types explained the capacity for reproduction under Southern Patagonia harsh conditions. The application of an intensified management involving paddock subdivision and separation of vegetation types should consider how sheep grazing strategies are limited.
Fil: Ormaechea, Sebastián Gabriel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; Argentina
Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; Argentina
Fuente
Livestock research for rural development 27 (6). (2015)
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Ovinos
Sheep
Grazing
Spatial Distribution
Vegetation
Global Positioning Systems
Diet
Hábitos Alimentarios
Feeding Habits
Pastoreo
Distribución Espacial
Vegetación
Sistema de Posicionamiento Global
Dieta
Región Patagónica
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spelling Landscape heterogeneity influences on sheep habits under extensive grazing management in Southern PatagoniaOrmaechea, Sebastián GabrielPeri, Pablo LuisOvinosSheepGrazingSpatial DistributionVegetationGlobal Positioning SystemsDietHábitos AlimentariosFeeding HabitsPastoreoDistribución EspacialVegetaciónSistema de Posicionamiento GlobalDietaRegión PatagónicaIn Southern Patagonia, continuous grazing with fixed stocking rates in large paddocks prevails over grazing systems subjected to regular evaluations and rotational rests. Because of this, sheep extensive systems need technologies to improve their production levels under sustainable management. In this context, the aim of this work was to provide knowledge of sheep habits (diet, daily activity and spatial distribution patterns) in seven paddocks at a production scale throughout the year in Southern Patagonia. The area is an extensive ecotone between forest and steppe, characterized by a rugged landscape with valleys and mountains. Three vegetation types were distinguished in each paddock: forest, steppe and wetland. After a two years trial, sheep showed an important array of strategies for facing restrictions imposed by climate and low forage availability. A strong dietary selectivity, a high percentage of time allocated to grazing, large explored areas and opportunistic selection of vegetation types explained the capacity for reproduction under Southern Patagonia harsh conditions. The application of an intensified management involving paddock subdivision and separation of vegetation types should consider how sheep grazing strategies are limited.Fil: Ormaechea, Sebastián Gabriel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; ArgentinaFil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; Argentina2017-09-06T17:04:59Z2017-09-06T17:04:59Z2015info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/1153http://lrrd.cipav.org.co/lrrd27/6/orma27105.html0121-3784Livestock research for rural development 27 (6). (2015)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología AgropecuariaengPatagonia (general region)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-29T13:44:09Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/1153instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:44:10.264INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Landscape heterogeneity influences on sheep habits under extensive grazing management in Southern Patagonia
title Landscape heterogeneity influences on sheep habits under extensive grazing management in Southern Patagonia
spellingShingle Landscape heterogeneity influences on sheep habits under extensive grazing management in Southern Patagonia
Ormaechea, Sebastián Gabriel
Ovinos
Sheep
Grazing
Spatial Distribution
Vegetation
Global Positioning Systems
Diet
Hábitos Alimentarios
Feeding Habits
Pastoreo
Distribución Espacial
Vegetación
Sistema de Posicionamiento Global
Dieta
Región Patagónica
title_short Landscape heterogeneity influences on sheep habits under extensive grazing management in Southern Patagonia
title_full Landscape heterogeneity influences on sheep habits under extensive grazing management in Southern Patagonia
title_fullStr Landscape heterogeneity influences on sheep habits under extensive grazing management in Southern Patagonia
title_full_unstemmed Landscape heterogeneity influences on sheep habits under extensive grazing management in Southern Patagonia
title_sort Landscape heterogeneity influences on sheep habits under extensive grazing management in Southern Patagonia
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ormaechea, Sebastián Gabriel
Peri, Pablo Luis
author Ormaechea, Sebastián Gabriel
author_facet Ormaechea, Sebastián Gabriel
Peri, Pablo Luis
author_role author
author2 Peri, Pablo Luis
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ovinos
Sheep
Grazing
Spatial Distribution
Vegetation
Global Positioning Systems
Diet
Hábitos Alimentarios
Feeding Habits
Pastoreo
Distribución Espacial
Vegetación
Sistema de Posicionamiento Global
Dieta
Región Patagónica
topic Ovinos
Sheep
Grazing
Spatial Distribution
Vegetation
Global Positioning Systems
Diet
Hábitos Alimentarios
Feeding Habits
Pastoreo
Distribución Espacial
Vegetación
Sistema de Posicionamiento Global
Dieta
Región Patagónica
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In Southern Patagonia, continuous grazing with fixed stocking rates in large paddocks prevails over grazing systems subjected to regular evaluations and rotational rests. Because of this, sheep extensive systems need technologies to improve their production levels under sustainable management. In this context, the aim of this work was to provide knowledge of sheep habits (diet, daily activity and spatial distribution patterns) in seven paddocks at a production scale throughout the year in Southern Patagonia. The area is an extensive ecotone between forest and steppe, characterized by a rugged landscape with valleys and mountains. Three vegetation types were distinguished in each paddock: forest, steppe and wetland. After a two years trial, sheep showed an important array of strategies for facing restrictions imposed by climate and low forage availability. A strong dietary selectivity, a high percentage of time allocated to grazing, large explored areas and opportunistic selection of vegetation types explained the capacity for reproduction under Southern Patagonia harsh conditions. The application of an intensified management involving paddock subdivision and separation of vegetation types should consider how sheep grazing strategies are limited.
Fil: Ormaechea, Sebastián Gabriel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; Argentina
Fil: Peri, Pablo Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santa Cruz; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral; Argentina
description In Southern Patagonia, continuous grazing with fixed stocking rates in large paddocks prevails over grazing systems subjected to regular evaluations and rotational rests. Because of this, sheep extensive systems need technologies to improve their production levels under sustainable management. In this context, the aim of this work was to provide knowledge of sheep habits (diet, daily activity and spatial distribution patterns) in seven paddocks at a production scale throughout the year in Southern Patagonia. The area is an extensive ecotone between forest and steppe, characterized by a rugged landscape with valleys and mountains. Three vegetation types were distinguished in each paddock: forest, steppe and wetland. After a two years trial, sheep showed an important array of strategies for facing restrictions imposed by climate and low forage availability. A strong dietary selectivity, a high percentage of time allocated to grazing, large explored areas and opportunistic selection of vegetation types explained the capacity for reproduction under Southern Patagonia harsh conditions. The application of an intensified management involving paddock subdivision and separation of vegetation types should consider how sheep grazing strategies are limited.
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